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, 21 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:13 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 15:51
- 12☽︎ Moon15:51 – 16:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:51 – 19:08
- 3♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 00:14
- 7☽︎ Moon00:14 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:20
- 11☉︎ Sun05:20 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Tuesday, 21 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:52 to 08:36: 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.