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, 27 June 2026: day of Saturn
- 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♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 08:04
- 3♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 13:00
- 7☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:42
- 10♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:56
- 11☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:11
- 12♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:11
- 2☽︎ Moon21:11 – 21:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:29
- 5♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:01
- 7♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:51
- 12♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Saturday, 27 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 48m, 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?
Saturn, 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: 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.