Planetary hours
in Osaka.
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 Saturday, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:29
- 3♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:38
- 4☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 12:03
- 7☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:28
- 10♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:37
- 11☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:45
- 12♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 19:45
- 2☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:20
- 5♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:12
- 6☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 00:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:47
- 9☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:22
- 12♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Osaka?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:12 to 06:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.