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 Tuesday, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:58
- 2☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:12
- 3♀︎ Venus08:12 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:19
- 12☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:05
- 3♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:58
- 12♀︎ Venus04:58 – 05:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.