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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 07:55
- 2♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:06
- 6☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:29
- 9♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:16
- 10☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:16
- 4♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:29
- 5☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 01:06
- 8☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:56
- 12☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:08
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 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 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 07:55: 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.