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, 6 August 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 06:02
- 2☽︎ Moon06:02 – 07:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:57
- 5♂︎ Mars09:57 – 11:16
- 6☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 15:11
- 9☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:06
- 12♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:07
- 2♀︎ Venus21:07 – 21:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:48 – 22:30
- 4☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 23:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 00:35
- 7♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 01:59
- 9♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:22
- 11☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 6 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:44 to 06:02: 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.