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 Monday, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:29 – 17:37
- 11♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:45
- 12☉︎ Sun18:45 – 19:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:53 – 20:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 21:37
- 3☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:30 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:15 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.