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, 1 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:29
- 5☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:48
- 11♂︎ Mars17:48 – 19:01
- 12☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:48
- 3☽︎ Moon21:48 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:15
- 10☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 1 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:36 to 06:49: 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.