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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:15
- 4♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:54
- 6♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:33
- 8☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:01
- 11♂︎ Mars15:01 – 15:51
- 12☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:02
- 3☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:33
- 6♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:48
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:36: 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.