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 Saturday, 12 June 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:10
- 3♂︎ Mars08:10 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 12:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:23
- 7☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 17:17
- 10♂︎ Mars17:17 – 18:35
- 11☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:53
- 12♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 21:53
- 2☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 23:59
- 5♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:41
- 6☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:23
- 7♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 04:52
- 12♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:34
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Saturday, 12 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:34 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.