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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:26 – 14:37
- 8☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 16:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 18:07
- 11♂︎ Mars18:07 – 19:17
- 12☉︎ Sun19:17 – 20:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:27 – 21:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:07
- 3☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 23:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:37
- 6♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:27
- 7☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:26 to 07:36: 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.