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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:40
- 4♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:34
- 11♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:42
- 12☉︎ Sun18:42 – 19:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:49 – 20:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:34
- 3☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 10h 28m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:17 to 07:24: 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.