Planetary hours
in Kyoto.
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, 4 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:55
- 2♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:07
- 3☉︎ Sun07:07 – 08:19
- 4♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:43
- 6☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:43
- 11♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:07 – 19:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 20:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:07
- 6♀︎ Venus23:07 – 23:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:07
- 11♂︎ Mars03:07 – 03:55
- 12☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Thursday, 4 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:43 to 05:55: 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.