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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:25
- 2☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:48
- 5♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:56
- 6☉︎ Sun10:56 – 12:04
- 7♀︎ Venus12:04 – 13:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:19
- 9☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:27 – 16:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:43
- 12♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:51 – 19:43
- 2♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:27
- 4☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:04
- 7♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:56
- 8☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:48
- 9♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:17 to 06:25: 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.