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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:30
- 3♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:47
- 7☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:15
- 10♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:04
- 11☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:53
- 12♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:53
- 2☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:26
- 5♂︎ Mars21:26 – 22:37
- 6☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:47
- 7♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:41: 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.