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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 07:01
- 2♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:18
- 3☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 12:10
- 6☽︎ Moon12:10 – 13:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 16:02
- 9♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:20
- 10☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:37
- 11♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:12 – 21:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:20
- 4♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:03
- 5☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:11
- 8☽︎ Moon02:11 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:19
- 11♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:02
- 12☉︎ Sun05:02 – 05:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.