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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:59
- 4♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:53
- 5☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:47
- 6♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:17
- 11♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:11
- 12☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:17
- 3☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:35
- 6♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:48
- 8♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:17 to 07:11: 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.