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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:07 – 12:55
- 8♂︎ Mars12:55 – 13:42
- 9☉︎ Sun13:42 – 14:29
- 10♀︎ Venus14:29 – 15:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:16 – 16:04
- 12☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 18:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:17
- 3♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:29
- 4☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:13
- 12♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:24 to 08:11: 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.