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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:52 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:22
- 4♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:13
- 5☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:03
- 6♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:43
- 8☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:14
- 11♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:04
- 12☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:14
- 3☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:34 – 22:44
- 6♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:54
- 7☉︎ Sun23:54 – 01:03
- 8♀︎ Venus01:03 – 02:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 03:23
- 10☽︎ Moon03:23 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:52 to 07:42: 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.