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, 15 August 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:16 – 07:32
- 3☽︎ Moon07:32 – 08:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 10:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:33
- 7☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:48
- 8♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 16:19
- 10☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:05
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:05 – 20:49
- 2☉︎ Sun20:49 – 21:34
- 3♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:19 – 23:04
- 5☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:19
- 8♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:03
- 9☉︎ Sun02:03 – 02:48
- 10♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:18
- 12☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 15 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:01 to 06:16: 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.