Planetary hours
in Sendai.
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, 13 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:38
- 2♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:49
- 3☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:00
- 4♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:11 – 10:22
- 6☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:16
- 11♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:43
- 6♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:21
- 8☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 01:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 02:48
- 11♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:38
- 12☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sendai?
On Thursday, 13 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:28 to 05:38: 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.