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 Wednesday, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:42 – 08:31
- 2☽︎ Moon08:31 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:26 – 14:15
- 9☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:43
- 12♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:43
- 2♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 21:04
- 4☽︎ Moon21:04 – 22:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:58
- 9♀︎ Venus02:58 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:42 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.