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 Thursday, 26 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:16
- 6☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:40
- 9♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:48
- 10☉︎ Sun16:48 – 17:56
- 11♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:48
- 4♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:41
- 5☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:33
- 6♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:53
- 11♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:45
- 12☉︎ Sun05:45 – 06:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 26 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:36 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.