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, 2 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:05
- 2☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:22
- 5♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:34
- 7♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:45
- 9☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:02
- 12♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:02
- 2♀︎ Venus19:02 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:51
- 4☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:34
- 7♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:28
- 8☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:23
- 9♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:11
- 11☽︎ Moon03:11 – 04:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 05:00
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sapporo?
On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 13h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 10h 52m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:59 to 06:05: 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.