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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 13:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:43 – 17:56
- 11♂︎ Mars17:56 – 19:08
- 12☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:21 – 21:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 21:56
- 3☽︎ Moon21:56 – 22:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 23:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:05
- 7☉︎ Sun01:05 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 07:01: 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.