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 Wednesday, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:57
- 2☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:35
- 9☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:17
- 12♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:17
- 2♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 02:39
- 9♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:11
- 11☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 05:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:43 to 06:57: 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.