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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:05
- 4♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:32
- 11♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:28
- 12☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:32
- 3☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:47
- 6♂︎ Mars23:47 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 04:05
- 10☽︎ Moon04:05 – 05:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:18 to 08:14: 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.