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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:03 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:06 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:32
- 9☉︎ Sun13:32 – 14:21
- 10♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:58
- 12☽︎ Moon15:58 – 16:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:09
- 3♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:21
- 4☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:32
- 5♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 01:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:07 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 07:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:03 to 07:52: 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.