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 Friday, 19 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:11
- 3☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:39 – 11:53
- 6♂︎ Mars11:53 – 13:07
- 7☉︎ Sun13:07 – 14:22
- 8♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:50
- 10☽︎ Moon16:50 – 18:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:04 – 19:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:32
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:18
- 2☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:04
- 3♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 23:36
- 5☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:39
- 9☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:25
- 10♀︎ Venus03:25 – 04:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 04:57
- 12☽︎ Moon04:57 – 05:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:32: 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?
Venus, 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: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.