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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:49
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 05:16
- 2☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:44 – 08:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:38
- 5♂︎ Mars09:38 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:33
- 7♀︎ Venus12:33 – 14:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 18:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:49
- 12♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:16 – 21:49
- 2♀︎ Venus21:49 – 22:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 22:55
- 4☽︎ Moon22:55 – 23:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:33
- 7♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:39
- 9♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 02:44
- 11☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:49 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 17h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 6h 34m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:49 to 05:16: 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.