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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 08:54
- 2☽︎ Moon08:54 – 09:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 15:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:42
- 12♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:42
- 2♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 21:09
- 4☽︎ Moon21:09 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:15
- 9♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:41
- 11☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palma?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:07 to 08:54: 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.