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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:59
- 3☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:37
- 10☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:25
- 11♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:37
- 4♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:11
- 12☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.