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, 20 December 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:19 – 10:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:13
- 7♀︎ Venus12:13 – 12:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:40
- 9☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 15:51
- 12♂︎ Mars15:51 – 16:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:51
- 2♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:14
- 7♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 04:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 05:20
- 11☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:52
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Verona?
On Wednesday, 20 December 2028, 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 07:52, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 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.