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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:10
- 4☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:03
- 5♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:49
- 7☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:29
- 10♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:15
- 12♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:15
- 2☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:36
- 5♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:43
- 6☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:50
- 7♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 02:04
- 9☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:25
- 12♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:31 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.