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 Tuesday, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:02
- 2☉︎ Sun08:02 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:38
- 12☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:46
- 3♂︎ Mars19:46 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.