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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:18
- 12☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:40
- 10☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:12 to 08:01: 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.