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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:25
- 2♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:33
- 3☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:56
- 6☽︎ Moon10:56 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:26
- 10☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:34
- 11♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:27
- 4♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:56
- 8☽︎ Moon00:56 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:26
- 12☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.