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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 07:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 08:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:34
- 4♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:49
- 5☉︎ Sun10:49 – 12:04
- 6♀︎ Venus12:04 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:35
- 8☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 17:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:20
- 11♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:35
- 12☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:50 – 21:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:20
- 3☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:04 – 23:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:34
- 6♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:04
- 8♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 05:48
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 07:04: 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.