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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:06
- 2♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:54
- 3☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:31
- 10☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 16:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:56 – 18:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:32
- 4♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:55
- 11♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.