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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:34 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:14
- 4♂︎ Mars09:14 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:26
- 11♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:19
- 12☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:26
- 3☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:54
- 7☉︎ Sun23:54 – 01:01
- 8♀︎ Venus01:01 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:15
- 10☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:34 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.