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, 6 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:23 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:24
- 6☉︎ Sun11:24 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 13:48
- 9☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:13
- 12♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:13
- 2♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:36
- 4☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 23:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 00:12
- 7♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:35
- 9♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 6 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:23 to 08:11: 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.