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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:04
- 8☽︎ Moon14:04 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 17:11
- 11♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:13
- 12☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:11
- 3☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:52 – 05:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 06:48
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:49: 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.