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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:33
- 2☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:40
- 8♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:02
- 10♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:13
- 3♂︎ Mars22:13 – 23:02
- 4☉︎ Sun23:02 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:34
- 12♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:22 to 07:33: 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.