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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:09 – 08:01
- 2☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:04
- 9☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 16:39
- 12♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:39
- 2♀︎ Venus18:39 – 19:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:55
- 4☽︎ Moon20:55 – 22:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:36
- 9♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:00 – 07:08
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:09 to 08:01: 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.