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, 6 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:13
- 3♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:58
- 5♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:43
- 7☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:19
- 10♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:12
- 11☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:04
- 12♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 18:04
- 2☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:28
- 5♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:43
- 7♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:59
- 9☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:22
- 12♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:30
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Catania?
On Saturday, 6 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:29 to 07:21: 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.