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 Saturday, 16 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:29
- 3♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:01
- 5♀︎ Venus11:01 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:34
- 7☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 14:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 14:52
- 10♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:39
- 11☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:25
- 12♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:25
- 2☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:38 – 20:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 22:06
- 5♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:20
- 6☉︎ Sun23:20 – 00:33
- 7♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 03:01
- 9☽︎ Moon03:01 – 04:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:42
- 12♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Saturday, 16 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:56 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.