Planetary hours
in Palermo.
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 Saturday, 13 July 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:20
- 3♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:51
- 10♂︎ Mars16:51 – 18:04
- 11☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:16
- 12♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:17
- 2☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 22:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:38
- 5♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:25
- 6☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:08
- 12♂︎ Mars05:08 – 05:55
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Saturday, 13 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:54 to 07:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.