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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:33
- 3♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 11:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:33
- 9☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:23
- 10♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:03
- 12☽︎ Moon16:03 – 16:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 18:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:34
- 5♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:54
- 7☽︎ Moon23:54 – 01:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:44
- 12♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:54
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 07:43: 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.