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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:27 – 07:20
- 2♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:17
- 10☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:09
- 11♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:54 – 18:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:18
- 4♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:49
- 8☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:13
- 11♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:21
- 12☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:27 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.