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 Monday, 29 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:36
- 4♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 11:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:10
- 11♂︎ Mars15:10 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:10
- 3☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 00:00
- 7☉︎ Sun00:00 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 29 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:13 to 08:01: 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.