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, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 08:55
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 09:32
- 2♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:09
- 3☉︎ Sun10:09 – 10:46
- 4♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 11:59
- 6☽︎ Moon11:59 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:03
- 11♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 19:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 06:08
- 11♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:31
- 12☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:55 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 7h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:55, lasts 16h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:55 to 09:32: 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.