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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:26
- 11♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:21
- 12☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:26
- 3☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:07 – 07:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 08:06: 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.