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 Thursday, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:33
- 2♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:39
- 9♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:22
- 10☉︎ Sun14:22 – 15:06
- 11♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:34
- 12☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:50
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:50 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.