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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:59
- 4♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:53
- 5☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:33
- 8☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:14
- 11♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:34
- 6♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:40
- 7☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:47
- 8♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:18 to 07:12: 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.