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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:06
- 6☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:09
- 11♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 01:07
- 8☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:42
- 11♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:53
- 12☉︎ Sun05:53 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 07:52: 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.