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 Wednesday, 2 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:04 – 07:53
- 2☽︎ Moon07:53 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:07
- 6☉︎ Sun11:07 – 11:55
- 7♀︎ Venus11:55 – 12:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:32
- 9☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:58
- 12♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:46 – 17:58
- 2♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:21
- 4☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:56
- 7♂︎ Mars23:56 – 01:07
- 8☉︎ Sun01:07 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:04 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.