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 Sunday, 6 September 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:35
- 2♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:43
- 4☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:55
- 7♂︎ Mars12:55 – 13:59
- 8☉︎ Sun13:59 – 15:03
- 9♀︎ Venus15:03 – 16:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:12
- 11☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:16 – 19:20
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:16
- 2♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:12
- 3☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:08
- 4♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:00
- 6☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 01:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:48
- 9♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:44
- 10☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:40
- 11♀︎ Venus04:40 – 05:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Sunday, 6 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:31 to 07:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.