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 Saturday, 7 March 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 06:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:56
- 3♂︎ Mars07:56 – 08:53
- 4☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:51
- 5♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:38
- 10♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:35
- 11☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:33
- 12♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:33
- 2☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:37 – 21:40
- 5♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:42
- 6☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:50
- 9☽︎ Moon01:50 – 02:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:57
- 12♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sapporo?
On Saturday, 7 March 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:01 to 06:58: 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.