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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:58
- 2☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:30
- 9☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:44
- 10♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:10
- 12☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 21:57
- 3♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:44
- 4☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:31
- 5♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:25
- 10♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:59
- 12♀︎ Venus04:59 – 05:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:58: 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.