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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:18
- Sunset
- 20:52
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:41
- 2♂︎ Mars05:41 – 07:04
- 3☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:26
- 4♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:21
- 9♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:06
- 11♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:44
- 4♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:21
- 5☉︎ Sun23:21 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:13
- 8☽︎ Moon01:13 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:05
- 11♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:42
- 12☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:18 and sets at 20:52: the day lasts 16h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 7h 28m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:18 to 05:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.