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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:53
- 2☽︎ Moon06:53 – 08:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:37
- 9☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:21
- 12♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:36 – 21:21
- 2♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:07 – 22:52
- 4☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:09
- 11☽︎ Moon04:09 – 04:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:39 to 06:53: 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.