Planetary hours
in Tokyo.
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 Monday, 21 October 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:53 – 06:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:39
- 4♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:34
- 5☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:21
- 8☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:07
- 11♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:02
- 12☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:07
- 3☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:21
- 6♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:26
- 7☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tokyo?
On Monday, 21 October 2024, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:53 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.