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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:05
- 8♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:48
- 12☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 19:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:52
- 3♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:57
- 4☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:01
- 5♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:37
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:36 to 08:32: 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.