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, 12 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:04
- 4♂︎ Mars10:04 – 11:11
- 5☉︎ Sun11:11 – 12:17
- 6♀︎ Venus12:17 – 13:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:31
- 8☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:51
- 11♂︎ Mars17:51 – 18:58
- 12☉︎ Sun18:58 – 20:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:05 – 20:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 21:51
- 3☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:30
- 6♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:23
- 7☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:16
- 8♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:02
- 10☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 05:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 12 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:43 to 07:50: 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.