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 Sunday, 13 June 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:48
- 2♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 09:15
- 4☽︎ Moon09:15 – 10:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:43
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:43 – 12:57
- 7♂︎ Mars12:57 – 14:11
- 8☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:25
- 9♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:53
- 11☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:21
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:07
- 2♂︎ Mars21:07 – 21:53
- 3☉︎ Sun21:53 – 22:39
- 4♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:11
- 6☽︎ Moon00:11 – 00:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:29
- 9♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:15
- 10☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:02
- 11♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 05:34
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Sunday, 13 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:34 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.