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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:22
- 3♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:50
- 7☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:25
- 10♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:17
- 11☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:09
- 12♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:09
- 2☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:34
- 5♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:42
- 6☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:50
- 7♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:31
- 12♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:38 to 07:30: 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.