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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:57
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:33
- 2☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:09
- 3♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:11
- 8♂︎ Mars13:11 – 13:48
- 9☉︎ Sun13:48 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:37
- 12☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 19:00
- 3♂︎ Mars19:00 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:45
- 10♂︎ Mars04:45 – 06:09
- 11☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:32
- 12♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:57 and sets at 16:13: the day lasts 7h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 16h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:57 to 09:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.