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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:31
- 3♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:42
- 10♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:11
- 12☽︎ Moon16:11 – 16:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:11 – 19:26
- 3♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:47
- 12♀︎ Venus06:47 – 08:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 8h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:02 to 08:47: 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.