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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:07
- 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:00
- 4♀︎ Venus09:00 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:26
- 9♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:13
- 11♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 16:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 03:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:08
- 11♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:15
- 12☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:22
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 13h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:14: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.