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 Monday, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:52
- 11♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:19 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:52
- 3☽︎ Moon21:52 – 22:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:45
- 8♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:19: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.