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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:47
- 2☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:06 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:42
- 10♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:34
- 3♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 00:07
- 7☽︎ Moon00:07 – 01:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:32
- 10♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:48
- 12♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:55 to 07:47: 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.