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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:01 – 07:12
- 2☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 13:05
- 7♀︎ Venus13:05 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 18:59
- 12♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:10 – 20:59
- 2♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:49 – 22:38
- 4☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:55
- 8☉︎ Sun01:55 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:23
- 11☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:01 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.