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, 6 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:27 – 08:14
- 2☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:01 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:34
- 5♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:21
- 6☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:29
- 4☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:21
- 8☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 05:01
- 11☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Wednesday, 6 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:27 to 08:14: 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.