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, 8 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:14
- 3♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:40
- 8♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:57
- 9☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:49
- 12☽︎ Moon19:49 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:23
- 7☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:14
- 11☉︎ Sun04:14 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Tuesday, 8 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:40 to 06:57: 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.