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, 16 October 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:19
- 5☉︎ Sun11:19 – 12:13
- 6♀︎ Venus12:13 – 13:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:57 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:40
- 12☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:25
- 10☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 16 October 2028, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:41 to 08:35: 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.