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 Saturday, 30 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:55
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 03:54
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 05:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:46
- 3♂︎ Mars06:46 – 08:11
- 4☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:36
- 5♀︎ Venus09:36 – 11:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 12:27
- 7☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 15:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:43
- 10♂︎ Mars16:43 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:34
- 12♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 21:34
- 2☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:17
- 5♂︎ Mars23:17 – 23:52
- 6☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:26
- 7♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:36
- 9☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:19
- 12♂︎ Mars03:19 – 03:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:55 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 17h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:54, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:55 to 05:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.