Planetary hours
in Florence.
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, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:24
- 3♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:52
- 5♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:21
- 7☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 17:03
- 10♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:17
- 11☉︎ Sun18:17 – 19:32
- 12♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:32
- 2☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:49
- 5♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:35
- 6☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:21
- 7♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:53
- 9☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:11
- 12♂︎ Mars05:11 – 05:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:56 to 07:10: 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.