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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:26
- 2☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 11:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:49 – 12:42
- 8♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:27
- 10♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:12
- 12☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:20
- 3♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:50
- 7☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 03:12
- 10♂︎ Mars03:12 – 04:20
- 11☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:27
- 12♀︎ Venus05:27 – 06:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:26: 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.