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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:23
- 3♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:54
- 9☉︎ Sun13:54 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:09
- 12☽︎ Moon16:09 – 16:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:09 – 19:24
- 3♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:54
- 5♀︎ Venus21:54 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:53 to 08:38: 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.