Planetary hours
in Verona.
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 Tuesday, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:29
- 2☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:42
- 10♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:00
- 12☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:51
- 3♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:42
- 4☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:32
- 5♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:46
- 10♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:37
- 11☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 13h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:20 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.