Planetary hours
in Turin.
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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:09
- 2♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:24
- 3☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 12:10
- 6☽︎ Moon12:10 – 13:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:56
- 9♂︎ Mars15:56 – 17:12
- 10☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:27
- 11♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:12
- 4♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:56
- 5☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:41
- 6♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:10
- 8☽︎ Moon02:10 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Turin?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:53 to 07:09: 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.