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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:46 – 06:42
- 2☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:29
- 5♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:24
- 6☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:20
- 7♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:11
- 9☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:58
- 12♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:54 – 17:58
- 2♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:07
- 4☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:20
- 7♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:29
- 9♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:47
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sapporo?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:46 to 06:42: 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.