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 Sunday, 1 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:02 – 06:56
- 2♀︎ Venus06:56 – 07:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:50 – 08:43
- 4☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:24
- 7♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:18
- 8☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:11
- 9♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:59
- 11☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 16:46
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 17:52
- 2♂︎ Mars17:52 – 18:59
- 3☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:05
- 4♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:18
- 6☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:31 – 01:37
- 9♂︎ Mars01:37 – 02:44
- 10☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:50
- 11♀︎ Venus03:50 – 04:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:03
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tokyo?
On Sunday, 1 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:02 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.