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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:56
- 8♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:52
- 9☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:48
- 10♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:43 – 17:39
- 12☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:43
- 3♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:48
- 4☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:19
- 11☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:26 to 08:22: 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.