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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 07:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 08:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:40
- 4♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 13:02
- 8☽︎ Moon13:02 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:34
- 11♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:25
- 12☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:34
- 3☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 23:02
- 6♂︎ Mars23:02 – 00:11
- 7☉︎ Sun00:11 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 07:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 07:59: 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.