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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:12
- 2☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:54
- 6☉︎ Sun10:54 – 12:05
- 7♀︎ Venus12:05 – 13:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:26
- 9☽︎ Moon14:26 – 15:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 17:58
- 12♂︎ Mars17:58 – 19:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:09 – 19:58
- 2♀︎ Venus19:58 – 20:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:37
- 4☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:27 – 23:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:05
- 7♂︎ Mars00:05 – 00:55
- 8☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:44
- 9♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:23
- 11☽︎ Moon03:23 – 04:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:01 to 06:12: 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.