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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:27
- 2☽︎ Moon08:27 – 09:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:24
- 6☉︎ Sun11:24 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:36
- 9☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:48
- 12♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:48
- 2♀︎ Venus17:48 – 19:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:20
- 4☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:40
- 9♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:12
- 11☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:43 to 08:27: 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.