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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:30
- 2☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:02
- 10♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:25
- 12☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:02
- 4☉︎ Sun23:02 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:31
- 12♀︎ Venus05:31 – 06:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:18 to 07:30: 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.