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 Friday, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:45 – 07:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:01 – 08:17
- 3☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:48 – 12:04
- 6♂︎ Mars12:04 – 13:20
- 7☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:35
- 8♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:07
- 10☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:38
- 2☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:23
- 3♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 23:51
- 5☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 02:03
- 8♂︎ Mars02:03 – 02:48
- 9☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:32
- 10♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:00
- 12☽︎ Moon05:00 – 05:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:45 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.