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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:20 – 08:07
- 2☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:30
- 5♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:18
- 6☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:05
- 7♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:40
- 9☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:51 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:28
- 4☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 00:05
- 7♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:30
- 9♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:55
- 11☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:20 to 08:07: 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.