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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:54
- 6☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:12
- 9♂︎ Mars13:12 – 13:58
- 10☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:43
- 11♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:29 – 18:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:12
- 5☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:26
- 6♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:37
- 11♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:51
- 12☉︎ Sun05:51 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sapporo?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 16:15: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:05 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.