Planetary hours
in Sapporo.
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 Wednesday, 15 October 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 06:43
- 2☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:29
- 5♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:24
- 6☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:20
- 7♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:10
- 9☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 15:56
- 12♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:57
- 2♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:06
- 4☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:20
- 7♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:30
- 9♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sapporo?
On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:47 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.