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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:05
- 3☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:37
- 9♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:52
- 10☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:07
- 11♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:52
- 4♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:37
- 5☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:22
- 6♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:06
- 11♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.