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, 26 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:08
- 2☽︎ Moon08:08 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:22
- 12♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:22
- 2♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:43
- 4☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:15
- 7♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:36
- 9♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Wednesday, 26 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:18 to 08:08: 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.