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 Monday, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 07:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:46
- 5☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:25
- 8☽︎ Moon14:25 – 15:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 18:04
- 11♂︎ Mars18:04 – 19:17
- 12☉︎ Sun19:17 – 20:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:30 – 21:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:04
- 3☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:25
- 6♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 05:54
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 07:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.