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 Wednesday, 14 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 07:04
- 2☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:55
- 5♂︎ Mars10:55 – 12:12
- 6☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:28
- 7♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 16:02
- 9☽︎ Moon16:02 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:52
- 12♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:53
- 2♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 00:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:12
- 8☉︎ Sun02:12 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 05:48
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Wednesday, 14 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:47 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.