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, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:22
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:22 – 05:42
- 2☽︎ Moon05:42 – 07:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:45
- 5♂︎ Mars09:45 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 15:07
- 9☽︎ Moon15:07 – 16:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:10
- 12♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:10
- 2♀︎ Venus21:10 – 21:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:49 – 22:28
- 4☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:43
- 9♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:01
- 11☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:22 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 16h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 7h 49m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:22 to 05:42: 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.