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 Wednesday, 10 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:51
- 2☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 09:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:18 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 14:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:26
- 9☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:06
- 12♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:06
- 2♀︎ Venus21:06 – 21:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 22:39
- 4☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:26 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:32
- 9♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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: 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.