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, 15 April 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:36
- 3♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:43
- 4☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:49
- 5♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 13:03
- 7☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:23
- 10♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:36
- 12♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 20:36
- 2☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:15
- 5♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:09
- 6☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:28
- 12♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Naples?
On Saturday, 15 April 2028, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:23 to 07:30: 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.