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 Friday, 18 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:08 – 07:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:56 – 08:44
- 3☽︎ Moon08:44 – 09:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:31 – 10:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:06
- 6♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:54
- 7☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:41
- 8♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:17
- 10☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:52
- 2☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:04
- 3♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:29
- 5☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 01:07
- 8♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:19
- 9☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:32
- 10♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:57
- 12☽︎ Moon05:57 – 07:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Friday, 18 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 07:09, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:08 to 07:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.