Planetary hours
in Catania.
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 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:52
- 3♂︎ Mars08:52 – 09:40
- 4☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:07
- 7☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:33
- 10♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:11
- 12♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:11
- 2☽︎ Moon18:11 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:56
- 6☉︎ Sun22:56 – 00:07
- 7♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:03
- 12♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Saturday, 10 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:14 to 08:03: 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.