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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:18
- 3☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:12
- 4♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:36
- 10☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:30
- 11♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:36
- 4♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:42
- 5☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 04:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:19
- 11♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:25
- 12☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:31
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:30 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.