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 Tuesday, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 05:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.