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 Monday, 24 July 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:59
- 5☉︎ Sun10:59 – 12:14
- 6♀︎ Venus12:14 – 13:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:44
- 8☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:14 – 18:29
- 11♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:45
- 12☉︎ Sun19:45 – 21:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:45 – 22:30
- 3☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:15 – 00:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:45
- 6♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:30
- 7☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:44
- 10☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 05:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 24 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:58 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.