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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:26
- 5♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:22
- 10♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:09
- 11☉︎ Sun15:09 – 15:57
- 12♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:57
- 2☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:35
- 5♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:48
- 6☉︎ Sun22:48 – 00:01
- 7♀︎ Venus00:01 – 01:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:26
- 9☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 06:05
- 12♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:04: 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.