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, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:14
- 3♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 16:03
- 9☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:21
- 10♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:57
- 12☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 21:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:39
- 3♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:21
- 4☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:03
- 5♀︎ Venus00:03 – 00:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:32
- 10♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:14
- 11☉︎ Sun04:14 – 04:56
- 12♀︎ Venus04:56 – 05:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:56: 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.