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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:58
- 5♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 13:20
- 7☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:51
- 10♂︎ Mars16:51 – 18:02
- 11☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:13
- 12♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:13
- 2☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:41
- 5♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:31
- 6☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:20
- 7♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 02:59
- 9☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:28
- 12♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:16 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.