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, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 11:01
- 5☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:16
- 8☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:31
- 11♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:15
- 12☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:30
- 3☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 03:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 04:16
- 10☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 08:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 15h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:46: 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.