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, 27 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:14
- 2☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:47
- 10♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:10
- 12☽︎ Moon16:10 – 16:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:29
- 3♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 22:05
- 5♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:54
- 11☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:14: 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.