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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:11
- 6♀︎ Venus11:11 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 12:45
- 8☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:06
- 11♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:53
- 12☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:06
- 3☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:45
- 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:58
- 7☉︎ Sun23:58 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:16 to 08:03: 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.