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, 10 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:06
- 6♀︎ Venus12:06 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:33
- 8☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 17:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 18:13
- 11♂︎ Mars18:13 – 19:27
- 12☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:13
- 3☽︎ Moon22:13 – 23:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:32
- 6♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:05
- 8♀︎ Venus02:05 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 05:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 10 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 07:12: 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.