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, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:59
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:34
- 2♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:10
- 3☉︎ Sun10:10 – 10:46
- 4♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 14:55
- 11♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 06:10
- 11♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:34
- 12☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:59 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 7h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 16h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:59 to 09:34: 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.