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 Thursday, 4 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:57
- 2♂︎ Mars06:57 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:31
- 9♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:45
- 10☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:58
- 11♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 21:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:31
- 5☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:18
- 6♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:11
- 11♂︎ Mars04:11 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 4 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.