Planetary hours
in Moscow.
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, 16 May 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:16
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:14
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:37 – 06:59
- 3☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 11:04
- 6♂︎ Mars11:04 – 12:26
- 7☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:48
- 8♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 16:31
- 10☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:36
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:15
- 2☉︎ Sun21:15 – 21:53
- 3♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:09
- 5☽︎ Moon23:09 – 23:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:25 – 01:03
- 8♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:41
- 9☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:19
- 10♀︎ Venus02:19 – 02:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:36
- 12☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 16 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:16 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 16h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:14, lasts 7h 37m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:16 to 05:37: 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.