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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:16
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:39
- 2☽︎ Moon05:39 – 07:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:49
- 5♂︎ Mars09:49 – 11:12
- 6☉︎ Sun11:12 – 12:35
- 7♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:21
- 9☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 18:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:30
- 12♂︎ Mars19:30 – 20:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:54 – 21:31
- 2♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 22:45
- 4☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:22 – 23:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:13
- 8☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:50
- 9♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:04
- 11☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:16 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 16h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 7h 24m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:16 to 05:39: 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.