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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:57
- 3♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:44
- 4☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:02
- 7☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:21
- 10♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:07
- 11☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:53
- 12♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:54
- 2☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:35
- 5♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:12
- 12♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:25 to 08:11: 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.