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 Friday, 14 April 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 08:53
- 3☽︎ Moon08:53 – 10:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 11:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:08 – 12:16
- 6♂︎ Mars12:16 – 13:23
- 7☉︎ Sun13:23 – 14:31
- 8♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:46
- 10☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:01
- 2☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:53
- 3♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:38
- 5☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:15
- 8♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:07
- 9☉︎ Sun03:07 – 04:00
- 10♀︎ Venus04:00 – 04:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:52 – 05:44
- 12☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:37
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Friday, 14 April 2028, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:39 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.