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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:07
- 2☉︎ Sun08:07 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:48
- 8♂︎ Mars12:48 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:21
- 10♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 15:55
- 12☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:08
- 3♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:22
- 4☉︎ Sun20:22 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 06:08
- 12♀︎ Venus06:08 – 07:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:20 to 08:07: 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.