Planetary hours
in Bologna.
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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:44
- 4☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:02
- 7☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:19
- 10♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:05
- 11☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:51
- 12♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:51
- 2☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:34
- 5♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:48
- 6☉︎ Sun22:48 – 00:02
- 7♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bologna?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:27 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.