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, 16 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:24
- 10☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:12
- 11♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:47 – 18:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:14
- 8☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:51
- 11♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:16
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palermo?
On Thursday, 16 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:03: 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.