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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:08 – 09:03
- 3☽︎ Moon09:03 – 09:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:47
- 6♂︎ Mars11:47 – 12:41
- 7☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:25
- 10☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:14 – 18:09
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:09 – 19:14
- 2☉︎ Sun19:14 – 20:20
- 3♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:31
- 5☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:47
- 8♂︎ Mars01:47 – 02:53
- 9☉︎ Sun02:53 – 03:58
- 10♀︎ Venus03:58 – 05:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 06:09
- 12☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:15
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:14 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.