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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 07:55
- 2♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 12:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:40
- 9♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:30
- 10☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 16:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:58 – 18:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:30
- 4♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:40
- 5☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:51
- 6♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:44
- 11♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:55
- 12☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:06
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:06 to 07:55: 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.