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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:57
- 9♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:37
- 11♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:57
- 5☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:07
- 6♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:58
- 11♂︎ Mars04:58 – 06:08
- 12☉︎ Sun06:08 – 07:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:19 to 08:08: 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.