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 Wednesday, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:24
- 2☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:43
- 9☽︎ Moon15:43 – 16:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 18:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:17
- 12♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:17
- 2♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 22:54
- 4☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:21
- 7♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 02:58
- 9♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:36
- 11☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:12 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.