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, 28 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:54
- 3☽︎ Moon08:54 – 10:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 11:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:09 – 12:16
- 6♂︎ Mars12:16 – 13:24
- 7☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:31
- 8♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:46
- 10☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:01
- 2☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:53
- 3♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:39
- 5☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:24 – 02:17
- 8♂︎ Mars02:17 – 03:10
- 9☉︎ Sun03:10 – 04:02
- 10♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 05:48
- 12☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Friday, 28 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:39 to 07:47: 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.