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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:53 – 07:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:13
- 6♀︎ Venus12:13 – 13:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:45
- 8☽︎ Moon14:45 – 16:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:01 – 17:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:32
- 11♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:48
- 12☉︎ Sun19:48 – 21:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:04 – 21:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:48 – 22:33
- 3☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 00:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:45
- 6♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:42
- 10☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 05:54
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 15h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:53 to 07:09: 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.