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 Saturday, 3 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:46
- 10♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:45
- 11☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:43
- 12♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:43
- 2☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:48
- 5♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:50
- 6☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:55
- 9☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:00
- 12♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 11h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 12h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.