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 Tuesday, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:09
- 3♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:30
- 9☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:44
- 10♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:11
- 12☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 21:57
- 3♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:44
- 4☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.