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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 07:05
- 2♂︎ Mars07:05 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 12:12
- 6☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 16:02
- 9♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:19
- 10☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:36
- 11♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:19
- 4♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:03
- 5☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:46
- 6♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:13
- 8☽︎ Moon02:13 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:06
- 12☉︎ Sun05:06 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 07:05: 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.