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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:15
- 2☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:25
- 3♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:45
- 5☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:15
- 8♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:25
- 9☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:35
- 10♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:55
- 12☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 19:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 20:45
- 3♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:35
- 4☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:25
- 5♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:05
- 7☽︎ Moon00:05 – 00:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 01:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:36
- 10♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:26
- 11☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:16
- 12♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:06
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 10h 02m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.