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 Saturday, 6 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:43
- 4☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 14:57
- 10♂︎ Mars14:57 – 15:50
- 11☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:42
- 12♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:34
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:42
- 2☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:12
- 6☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:35
- 9☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:58
- 12♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:06 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.