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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:00
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:59
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:25
- 2☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:49
- 3♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:13 – 09:38
- 5☽︎ Moon09:38 – 11:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 15:15
- 9☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:40
- 10♀︎ Venus16:40 – 18:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:29
- 12☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:39
- 4☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:15
- 5♀︎ Venus23:15 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:12
- 10♂︎ Mars02:12 – 02:48
- 11☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:23
- 12♀︎ Venus03:23 – 03:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 16h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:59, lasts 7h 06m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:00 to 05:25: 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.