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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 07:55
- 2☽︎ Moon07:55 – 08:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:53
- 7♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:28
- 9☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:51
- 12♂︎ Mars15:51 – 16:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:51
- 2♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:16
- 4☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:08
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:07 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.