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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:11
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:09
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:33
- 2☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:56
- 3♀︎ Venus06:56 – 08:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:18 – 09:41
- 5☽︎ Moon09:41 – 11:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:04 – 12:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 15:11
- 9☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:34
- 10♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:19
- 12☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 21:56
- 3♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:33
- 4☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:11
- 5♀︎ Venus23:11 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:03 – 01:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:17
- 10♂︎ Mars02:17 – 02:55
- 11☉︎ Sun02:55 – 03:32
- 12♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:11 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:09, lasts 7h 28m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:11 to 05:33: 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.