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 Tuesday, 5 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:42 – 06:01
- 2☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:19
- 3♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:57
- 5☽︎ Moon09:57 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:31
- 10♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:08
- 12☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 21:50
- 3♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:31
- 4☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 01:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:40
- 10♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:02
- 12♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:42 to 06:01: 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.