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, 23 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:42
- 4♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:22 – 17:28
- 11♂︎ Mars17:28 – 18:35
- 12☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:28
- 3☽︎ Moon21:28 – 22:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:42
- 10☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Monday, 23 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:22 to 07:28: 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.