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 Thursday, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:41
- 2♂︎ Mars05:41 – 07:02
- 3☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:23
- 4♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:29
- 10☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:50
- 11♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 21:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:29
- 4♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:07
- 5☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:46
- 6♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:00
- 11♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:39
- 12☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 7h 46m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:20 to 05:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.