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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:55
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 03:56
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:55 – 05:21
- 2☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:48
- 3♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:14 – 09:41
- 5☽︎ Moon09:41 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 14:00
- 8♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 21:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:20
- 3♂︎ Mars22:20 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:34
- 7☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:42 – 02:15
- 10♂︎ Mars02:15 – 02:49
- 11☉︎ Sun02:49 – 03:22
- 12♀︎ Venus03:22 – 03:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:55 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 17h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:56, lasts 6h 44m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:55 to 05:21: 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.