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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:03 – 07:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 08:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:40
- 11♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:39
- 3☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:13
- 7☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:03 to 07:55: 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.