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, 10 September 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:51 – 06:57
- 2☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 09:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:20
- 6☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:25
- 7♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:37
- 9☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 17:54
- 12♂︎ Mars17:54 – 18:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:59 – 19:54
- 2♀︎ Venus19:54 – 20:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:43
- 4☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:26
- 7♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:21
- 8☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:04
- 11☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 10 September 2025, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:51 to 06:57: 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.