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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:36
- 4☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 11:57
- 7☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:19
- 10♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:06
- 11☉︎ Sun15:06 – 15:53
- 12♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:53
- 2☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:32
- 5♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:45
- 6☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:58
- 7♀︎ Venus23:58 – 01:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:15
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:14 to 08:01: 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.