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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 07:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:30
- 4♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 13:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:53
- 11♂︎ Mars17:53 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:53
- 3☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:30
- 10☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:54
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 07:06: 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.