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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:24
- 6♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:08
- 11♂︎ Mars15:08 – 15:53
- 12☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:08
- 3☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Florence?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:41 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.