Planetary hours
in Kobe.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Wednesday, 5 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:23 – 07:16
- 2☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:56
- 5♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:49
- 6☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:29
- 9☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:08
- 12♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:08
- 2♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:22
- 4☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:43
- 7♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:49
- 8☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:56
- 9♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 04:10
- 11☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:17 – 06:24
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Wednesday, 5 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:23 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.