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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:58
- 5☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:32
- 8☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:07
- 11♂︎ Mars15:07 – 15:59
- 12☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:07
- 3☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:33
- 6♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:41
- 7☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:50
- 8♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:32 to 07:23: 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.