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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:56
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 03:57
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:22
- 2☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:41
- 5♂︎ Mars09:41 – 11:07
- 6☉︎ Sun11:07 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 14:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:26
- 9☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:53 – 18:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:19 – 19:45
- 12♂︎ Mars19:45 – 21:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:11 – 21:45
- 2♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:19 – 22:53
- 4☽︎ Moon22:53 – 23:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:08
- 8☉︎ Sun01:08 – 01:42
- 9♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 02:50
- 11☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 03:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:56 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 17h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:57, lasts 6h 46m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:56 to 05:22: 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.