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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:42
- 9♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:11
- 11♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:11 – 20:27
- 4♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:42
- 5☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:45
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 15h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:29: 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.