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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:34
- 8♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:27
- 12☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:22
- 7☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:30
- 11☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:17
- 12♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:03 to 07:16: 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.