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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:44
- 2☉︎ Sun05:44 – 07:04
- 3♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:45
- 5☽︎ Moon09:45 – 11:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:06 – 12:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 15:07
- 9☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:27
- 10♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 19:08
- 12☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:27
- 4☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 01:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:23
- 10♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:03
- 11☉︎ Sun03:03 – 03:42
- 12♀︎ Venus03:42 – 04:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:23 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 16h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:23 to 05:44: 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.