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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:34 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:59
- 4♂︎ Mars09:59 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:33
- 8☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 17:58
- 11♂︎ Mars17:58 – 19:07
- 12☉︎ Sun19:07 – 20:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 21:59
- 3☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:34
- 6♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:25
- 7☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:00
- 10☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:52 – 05:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:34 to 07:43: 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.