Planetary hours
in Rome.
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, 28 May 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:21
- 12☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:08
- 11☉︎ Sun04:08 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:53: 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.