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, 25 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 09:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:35
- 8☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:59
- 10☽︎ Moon03:59 – 05:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Messina?
On Monday, 25 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:16 to 08:10: 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.