ðə flˈɔːɹəntˌaɪn dˈeɪ bɪɡˈæn æt sˈʌnsɛt ænd ˈɛndᵻd æt ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˈʌnsɛt, sˈʌtʃ ðætðə hˈoʊl dˈeɪ wʌz ʃˈɪftᵻd fˈɔːɹwɚdz baɪ ˌʌp tʊ sˈɛvɹəl ˈaʊɚz wɛn kəmpˈɛɹd tə ðə mˈɑːdɚn dˈeɪ ɹˈʌnɪŋ fɹʌm mˈɪdnaɪt tə mˈɪdnaɪt.
The Florentine day began at sunset and ended at the following sunset, such that the whole day was shifted forwards by (up to) several hours when compared to the modern day (running from midnight to midnight).