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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:02
- 3☽︎ Moon09:02 – 09:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:35 – 11:21
- 6♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:08
- 7☉︎ Sun12:08 – 12:55
- 8♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:28
- 10☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 16:48
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:01
- 2☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:15
- 3♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:42
- 5☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 00:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:22
- 8♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:36
- 9☉︎ Sun02:36 – 03:49
- 10♀︎ Venus03:49 – 05:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:16
- 12☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:30
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:28 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.