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, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:22 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:52
- 9☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:30 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 23:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 00:15
- 7♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:22
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:22 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.