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 Wednesday, 14 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:45
- 2☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:30 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:32
- 7♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:03
- 9☽︎ Moon14:03 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:34 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 22:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:32
- 7♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:30
- 11☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:44 – 07:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:59 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.