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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:08
- 8♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:05
- 9☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:02
- 10♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 17:57
- 12☽︎ Moon17:57 – 18:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 19:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 22:03
- 4☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:05
- 5♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:25
- 12♀︎ Venus06:25 – 07:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:27 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.