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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:23 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:18
- 4♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:16
- 5☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:13
- 6♀︎ Venus12:13 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 17:01
- 11♂︎ Mars17:01 – 17:58
- 12☉︎ Sun17:58 – 18:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:56 – 19:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 21:01
- 3☽︎ Moon21:01 – 22:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:26 to 08:23: 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.