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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:09
- 2♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:20
- 3☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:53
- 6☽︎ Moon10:53 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:38
- 10☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:50
- 11♀︎ Venus16:50 – 18:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:16
- 6♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:05 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:20
- 11♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:09
- 12☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:57 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.