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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:59
- 2♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:11
- 3☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:23
- 4♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:25
- 9♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:37
- 10☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:50
- 11♀︎ Venus16:50 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:11
- 11♂︎ Mars03:11 – 03:59
- 12☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:47
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:46 to 05:59: 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.