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, 31 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:58
- 3♀︎ Venus08:58 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:30
- 8♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:56
- 12☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:50
- 3♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:43
- 4☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:59
- 11☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 06:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Tuesday, 31 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:45 to 07:51: 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.