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, 28 October 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:48
- 2♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:39
- 3☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:31
- 4♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:33
- 11♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:41
- 11♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:49
- 12☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 28 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:56 to 08:48: 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.