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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:36
- 3♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:26
- 4☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:54
- 7☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:22
- 10♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:11
- 11☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:00
- 12♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 18:00
- 2☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:33
- 5♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:43
- 6☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:54
- 7♀︎ Venus23:54 – 01:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:48
- 12♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:58 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.