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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:13 – 08:01
- 2☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:49 – 09:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:24
- 5♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:12
- 6☉︎ Sun11:12 – 12:00
- 7♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:35
- 9☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 15:58
- 12♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:46 – 17:58
- 2♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:23
- 4☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:12
- 8☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:25
- 9♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:49
- 11☽︎ Moon04:49 – 06:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:13 to 08:01: 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.