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 Tuesday, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:30
- 2☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:27
- 8♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:07
- 10♀︎ Venus15:07 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:56
- 3♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:06
- 4☉︎ Sun21:06 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:28
- 12♀︎ Venus06:28 – 07:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 14h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:30: 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.