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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:18
- 2☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:30
- 3♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:45
- 9☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:22
- 12☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:29
- 11☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:17
- 12♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:34: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:05 to 07:18: 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.