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 Thursday, 14 August 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:30
- 3☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:46
- 4♀︎ Venus08:46 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 15:04
- 9♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:20
- 10☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:36
- 11♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:07 – 20:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:20
- 4♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:05
- 5☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:32
- 11♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:16
- 12☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 14 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:59 to 06:15: 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.