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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:22
- 9♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:12
- 10☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:02
- 11♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:13
- 4♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:23
- 5☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:32: 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.