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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:56 – 07:48
- 2☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:15
- 6☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:06
- 7♀︎ Venus12:06 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:49
- 9☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:24
- 12♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:07
- 7♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:15
- 8☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:24
- 9♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:56 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.