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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:15
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:16
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:38
- 2☉︎ Sun05:38 – 07:01
- 3♀︎ Venus07:01 – 08:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:48
- 5☽︎ Moon09:48 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:45
- 10♀︎ Venus16:45 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:45
- 4☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:22
- 5♀︎ Venus23:22 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:26
- 10♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:03
- 11☉︎ Sun03:03 – 03:40
- 12♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:15 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 16h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:16, lasts 7h 21m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:15 to 05:38: 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.