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, 23 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:37
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 09:59
- 3☽︎ Moon09:59 – 10:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:40 – 11:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:20 – 12:01
- 6♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:41
- 7☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:22
- 8♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 14:43
- 10☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:23 – 16:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 16:44
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:44 – 18:03
- 2☉︎ Sun18:03 – 19:23
- 3♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 22:02
- 5☽︎ Moon22:02 – 23:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 00:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 03:19
- 9☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:39
- 10♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:17
- 12☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 8h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:37, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:38 to 09:19: 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.