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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:26
- 4♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:13
- 6♀︎ Venus12:13 – 13:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 14:01
- 8☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:43
- 11♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:43
- 3☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 01:08
- 7☉︎ Sun01:08 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:44 to 08:38: 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.