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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:04
- 2♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:18
- 3☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:38
- 9♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:51
- 10☉︎ Sun16:51 – 18:05
- 11♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:51
- 4♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:25
- 6♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:18
- 11♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:05
- 12☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:52
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:51 to 07:04: 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.