Planetary hours
in Messina.
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, 7 December 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:49
- 7☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:13
- 10♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:01
- 11☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:49
- 12♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:49
- 2☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:25
- 5♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:37
- 6☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:49
- 7♀︎ Venus23:49 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Saturday, 7 December 2024, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 07:49: 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.