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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:01
- 3♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:49
- 4☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:00
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:00 to 07:12: 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.