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 Thursday, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:53
- 3☉︎ Sun08:53 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:16
- 6☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:39
- 9♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:47
- 10☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:54
- 11♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:47
- 4♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:40
- 5☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:32
- 6♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:38 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.