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 Thursday, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:24
- 2♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:09
- 6☽︎ Moon12:09 – 13:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:43
- 9♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:54
- 10☉︎ Sun16:54 – 18:05
- 11♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:54
- 4♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:42
- 5☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:13 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.