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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:53
- 5☽︎ Moon09:53 – 10:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:40 – 12:33
- 8♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:27
- 9☉︎ Sun13:27 – 14:20
- 10♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:07
- 12☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:21
- 4☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:27
- 5♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:47 – 01:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:54 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 05:13
- 12♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:19 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.