Planetary hours
in Naples.
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, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:07
- 2☉︎ Sun08:07 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 11:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:58 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:31
- 9☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:17
- 10♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:03
- 3♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:17
- 4☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 07:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:20 to 08:07: 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.