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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:36
- 11♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:32 – 20:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:16
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:15 to 08:11: 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.