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 Thursday, 18 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:08
- 11♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 05:05
- 11♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 18 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:20 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.