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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:00 – 07:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:35
- 4♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:26
- 5☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:17
- 6♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:35
- 11♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:26
- 12☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:34
- 3☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:00
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyoto?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 10h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:00 to 07:52: 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.