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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:00
- 8♂︎ Mars14:00 – 14:57
- 9☉︎ Sun14:57 – 15:55
- 10♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:49
- 12☽︎ Moon17:49 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 20:52
- 3♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:57
- 5♀︎ Venus22:57 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:16
- 12♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:18 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.