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 Wednesday, 16 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:07
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:09
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 05:32
- 2☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:45
- 5♂︎ Mars09:45 – 11:10
- 6☉︎ Sun11:10 – 12:35
- 7♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:59 – 15:24
- 9☽︎ Moon15:24 – 16:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:38
- 12♂︎ Mars19:38 – 21:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:02 – 21:38
- 2♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:35
- 7♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:11
- 8☉︎ Sun01:11 – 01:46
- 9♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 02:58
- 11☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 16h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:09, lasts 7h 07m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:07 to 05:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.