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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 07:39
- 2♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:29
- 3☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:15
- 10☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:15
- 4♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:30
- 11♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:51
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:50 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.