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, 1 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:49
- 3☽︎ Moon08:49 – 09:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:13
- 6♂︎ Mars11:13 – 12:01
- 7☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:49
- 8♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:24
- 10☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:48
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:00
- 2☉︎ Sun18:00 – 19:12
- 3♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:36
- 5☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 00:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 01:13
- 8♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:25
- 9☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:37
- 10♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 06:02
- 12☽︎ Moon06:02 – 07:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Friday, 1 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:14 to 08:02: 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.