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, 10 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:58
- 5♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:03 – 13:08
- 7☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:22
- 10♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:27
- 11☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:32
- 12♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:32
- 2☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:17
- 5♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:12
- 6☉︎ Sun00:12 – 01:07
- 7♀︎ Venus01:07 – 02:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 02:57
- 9☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:37
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Saturday, 10 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:38 to 07:43: 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.