Planetary hours
in Milan.
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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:03 – 08:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:15
- 4♂︎ Mars10:15 – 10:59
- 5☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:24
- 11♂︎ Mars15:24 – 16:09
- 12☉︎ Sun16:09 – 16:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:24
- 3☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 08:03
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:03 to 08:47: 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.