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 Saturday, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:23
- 4☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:11
- 5♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:48
- 7☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:12
- 10♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:01
- 11☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:49
- 12♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:49
- 2☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:24
- 5♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:36
- 6☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:48
- 7♀︎ Venus23:48 – 01:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:48
- 12♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:59 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.