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 Saturday, 2 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 07:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 08:45
- 3♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:24
- 5♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:03
- 7☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:31
- 10♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:20
- 11☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:10
- 12♀︎ Venus16:10 – 16:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:10
- 2☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:41
- 5♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 01:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:56
- 12♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:06
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kobe?
On Saturday, 2 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.