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, 17 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:31 – 07:43
- 3☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 10:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:29
- 7☉︎ Sun12:29 – 13:41
- 8♀︎ Venus13:41 – 14:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 16:04
- 10☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:16 – 18:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:27
- 2☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:15
- 3♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:52
- 5☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:40 – 00:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:16
- 8♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:04
- 9☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:53
- 10♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:29
- 12☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 17 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:20 to 06:31: 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.