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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:49
- 5☽︎ Moon09:49 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:42
- 9☉︎ Sun13:42 – 14:40
- 10♀︎ Venus14:40 – 15:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:39
- 3♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:41
- 4☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:53
- 11☉︎ Sun03:53 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Osaka?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 11h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 12h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 06:54: 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.