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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:24
- 4♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:37
- 5☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:57
- 11♂︎ Mars17:57 – 19:10
- 12☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 21:57
- 3☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:17
- 6♂︎ Mars00:17 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:25
- 10☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 04:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 05:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:58: 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.