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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:29
- 4☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 13:05
- 7☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:42
- 10♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:54
- 11☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:06
- 12♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:06
- 2☽︎ Moon21:06 – 21:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:30
- 5♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:18
- 6☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:06
- 7♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:41
- 9☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:05
- 12♂︎ Mars05:05 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:52 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.