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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:04
- 4♂︎ Mars09:04 – 09:57
- 5☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:50
- 6♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:14
- 11♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:07
- 12☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:14
- 3☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:43
- 7☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:50
- 8♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 03:05
- 10☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:25 to 07:18: 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.