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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:56
- 2☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:50
- 5♂︎ Mars10:50 – 12:08
- 6☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:27
- 7♀︎ Venus13:27 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 16:03
- 9☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:39 – 19:57
- 12♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:15 – 21:57
- 2♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:21
- 4☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 00:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:15
- 11☽︎ Moon04:15 – 04:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 05:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 24m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.