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, 30 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:51
- 3♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:05
- 8♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:10
- 10♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:16
- 12☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:13
- 3♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:10
- 4☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:07
- 5♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:50
- 11☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Tuesday, 30 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:46 to 07:49: 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.