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, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:59
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 03:58
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:23
- 2☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 08:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:37
- 5♂︎ Mars09:37 – 11:02
- 6☉︎ Sun11:02 – 12:27
- 7♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 18:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:30
- 12♂︎ Mars19:30 – 20:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:55 – 21:30
- 2♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 22:40
- 4☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 00:26
- 7♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:01
- 8☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:37
- 9♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 02:47
- 11☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 03:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:59 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 16h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:58, lasts 7h 03m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:59 to 05:23: 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.