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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:27
- 2☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:12
- 3♀︎ Venus09:12 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:26
- 10♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 15:56
- 12☽︎ Moon15:56 – 16:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:11
- 3♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:28
- 12♀︎ Venus06:28 – 07:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:27: 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.