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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:10 – 07:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 08:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:20
- 5☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:43
- 8☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:06
- 11♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:53
- 12☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:06
- 3☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:43
- 6♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:56
- 7☉︎ Sun23:56 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 07:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:10 to 07:58: 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.