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, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:42
- 5☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 12:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:03 – 13:13
- 8☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:44
- 11♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:54
- 12☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:04 – 19:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:13
- 6♂︎ Mars23:13 – 00:03
- 7☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:53
- 8♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:33
- 10☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:03
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:02 to 06:12: 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.