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 Wednesday, 17 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:08
- 2☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:23 – 09:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 13:21
- 7♀︎ Venus13:21 – 14:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:33
- 12♂︎ Mars19:33 – 20:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:47 – 21:32
- 2♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:03
- 4☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Genoa?
On Wednesday, 17 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.