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 Monday, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:21
- 8☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 15:58
- 11♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:50
- 12☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:58
- 3☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 23:20
- 6♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bologna?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:15 to 08:07: 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.