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, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:28
- 3♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:37
- 4☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:26
- 10♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:35
- 11☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:43
- 12♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 20:43
- 2☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:18
- 5♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:10
- 6☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:21
- 12♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:12 to 07:20: 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.