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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:31
- 9☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:18
- 10♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:54
- 12☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:54 – 19:06
- 3♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:19
- 4☉︎ Sun20:19 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 01:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:59
- 12♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 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?
Mars, from 07:11 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.