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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:01
- 2☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 11:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:54 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:28
- 9☉︎ Sun13:28 – 14:14
- 10♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:48
- 12☽︎ Moon15:48 – 16:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:34 – 17:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:01
- 3♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:15
- 4☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:28
- 5♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:41 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 01:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:15
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:34: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:01: 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.