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 Sunday, 24 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:38
- 2♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:13
- 4☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:01 – 11:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:48 – 12:36
- 7♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:11
- 9♀︎ Venus14:11 – 14:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 15:46
- 11☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:34 – 17:22
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:34
- 2♂︎ Mars18:34 – 19:46
- 3☉︎ Sun19:46 – 20:59
- 4♀︎ Venus20:59 – 22:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 23:23
- 6☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 03:00
- 9♂︎ Mars03:00 – 04:13
- 10☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:25
- 11♀︎ Venus05:25 – 06:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:50
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Sunday, 24 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:50 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.