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, 29 March 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:58
- 5☉︎ Sun10:58 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:05
- 8☽︎ Moon14:05 – 15:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:12
- 11♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:15
- 12☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:12
- 3☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 23:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:54
- 10☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 29 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:50: 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.