Planetary hours
in Palma.
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, 18 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:37 – 08:32
- 2☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:26 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:15
- 5♂︎ Mars11:15 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 13:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:52
- 9☽︎ Moon14:52 – 15:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:34
- 12♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:29 – 19:34
- 2♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:46
- 4☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 03:14
- 9♀︎ Venus03:14 – 04:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:25
- 11☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palma?
On Wednesday, 18 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:37 to 08:32: 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.