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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:47
- 5☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:14
- 8☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:41
- 11♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:50
- 12☉︎ Sun17:50 – 19:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:00 – 19:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:14
- 6♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:05
- 7☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:56
- 8♀︎ Venus00:56 – 01:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 10h 11m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:10 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.