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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 04:21
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:42 – 07:05
- 3☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 11:12
- 6♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:35
- 7☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:58
- 8♀︎ Venus13:58 – 15:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:43
- 10☽︎ Moon16:43 – 18:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:50
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:50 – 21:28
- 2☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:05
- 3♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:21
- 5☽︎ Moon23:21 – 23:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:58 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:13
- 8♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:51
- 9☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:29
- 10♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 03:44
- 12☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:21, lasts 7h 31m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:20 to 05:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.