Planetary hours
in Genoa.
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, 12 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:40
- 4♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:54
- 5☉︎ Sun10:54 – 12:07
- 6♀︎ Venus12:07 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:34
- 8☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 17:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 18:14
- 11♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:28
- 12☉︎ Sun19:28 – 20:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:41 – 21:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:14
- 3☽︎ Moon22:14 – 23:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:33
- 6♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:20
- 7☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:06
- 8♀︎ Venus02:06 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 05:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Monday, 12 May 2025, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:00 to 07:13: 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.