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 Friday, 12 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:07
- 3☽︎ Moon07:07 – 08:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:44
- 6♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:56
- 7☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:09
- 8♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:34
- 10☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:11
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:11 – 19:58
- 2☉︎ Sun19:58 – 20:46
- 3♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:21
- 5☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 23:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:44
- 8♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:32
- 9☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:19
- 10♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:54
- 12☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Friday, 12 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:42 to 05:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.