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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:01
- 3☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:39
- 11♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:36 – 20:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:01
- 11♂︎ Mars05:01 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:06 to 08:03: 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.