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 Friday, 26 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:50 – 08:04
- 3☽︎ Moon08:04 – 09:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:32 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 13:00
- 7☉︎ Sun13:00 – 14:14
- 8♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:42
- 10☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:25
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:10
- 2☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:56
- 3♀︎ Venus21:56 – 22:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:28
- 5☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 01:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:46
- 8♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:32
- 9☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:18
- 10♀︎ Venus03:18 – 04:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 04:50
- 12☽︎ Moon04:50 – 05:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:36 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.