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, 20 June 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:20
- 10♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:56
- 12☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 21:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:20
- 4☉︎ Sun23:20 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:25
- 7☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:11
- 11☉︎ Sun04:11 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:34
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 20 June 2028, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:52: 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.