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 Wednesday, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:02
- 2☽︎ Moon09:02 – 09:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:46 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:15
- 5♂︎ Mars11:15 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 14:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 15:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:25
- 12♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:56
- 4☽︎ Moon20:56 – 22:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 23:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:44
- 11☽︎ Moon05:44 – 07:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 09:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.