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, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:29
- 4☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:40
- 5♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 13:04
- 7☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:50
- 11☉︎ Sun17:50 – 19:02
- 12♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:02
- 2☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:27
- 5♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:16
- 6☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:04
- 7♀︎ Venus01:04 – 01:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:41
- 9☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:06
- 12♂︎ Mars05:06 – 05:55
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:54 to 07:06: 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.