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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:25
- 3♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:15
- 4☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:05
- 5♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:45
- 7☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:15
- 10♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:05
- 11☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:55
- 12♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:55
- 2☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:25
- 5♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:36
- 12♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:45 to 07:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.