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 Sunday, 15 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:29
- 2♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 09:10
- 4☽︎ Moon09:10 – 10:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 10:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:51 – 11:42
- 7♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:32
- 8☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:23
- 9♀︎ Venus13:23 – 14:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:04
- 11☽︎ Moon15:04 – 15:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:45
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:45 – 17:55
- 2♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:04
- 3☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:14
- 4♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:33
- 6☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 02:01
- 9♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:11
- 10☉︎ Sun03:11 – 04:20
- 11♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:30 – 06:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Sunday, 15 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:38 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.