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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:04
- 2☽︎ Moon07:04 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:40
- 5♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:32
- 6☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:25
- 7♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:09
- 9☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:45
- 12♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:45
- 2♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:01
- 4☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:25
- 7♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:33
- 8☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:57
- 11☽︎ Moon03:57 – 05:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tokyo?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:12 to 07:04: 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.