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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 09:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:23
- 11♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:19
- 12☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:24
- 3☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:10 to 08:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.