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, 19 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:55
- 9☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:49
- 10♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:43 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:43
- 3♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:50
- 4☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:56
- 5♀︎ Venus22:56 – 00:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:33
- 11☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:39
- 12♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 19 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:38: 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.