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 Monday, 22 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:21
- 4♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:33
- 5☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 18:01
- 12☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:49
- 3☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:21
- 10☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Monday, 22 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:43 to 05:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.