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, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:13 – 08:28
- 3☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:43 – 10:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 12:14
- 6♂︎ Mars12:14 – 13:29
- 7☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:44
- 8♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:15
- 10☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 21:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:45
- 2☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:30
- 3♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:00
- 5☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:29 – 02:14
- 8♂︎ Mars02:14 – 02:59
- 9☉︎ Sun02:59 – 03:44
- 10♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:14
- 12☽︎ Moon05:14 – 05:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:58 to 07:13: 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.