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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:26
- 2♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:17
- 3☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:08
- 4♀︎ Venus09:08 – 09:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:50
- 6☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:23
- 9♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:14
- 10☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:47 – 17:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:15
- 4♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:24
- 5☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:18
- 11♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:27
- 12☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 13h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:26: 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.