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 Wednesday, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:56
- 2☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 12:07
- 6☉︎ Sun12:07 – 13:25
- 7♀︎ Venus13:25 – 14:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:42 – 16:00
- 9☽︎ Moon16:00 – 17:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:53
- 12♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:11 – 21:53
- 2♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:18
- 4☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:07
- 8☉︎ Sun02:07 – 02:49
- 9♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:14
- 11☽︎ Moon04:14 – 04:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 05:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:39 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.