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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:30
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:50
- 2☽︎ Moon05:50 – 07:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:53
- 5♂︎ Mars09:53 – 11:14
- 6☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:35
- 7♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:17
- 9☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:20
- 12♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:20
- 2♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:39
- 4☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:15
- 8☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:54
- 9♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:12
- 11☽︎ Moon03:12 – 03:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:30, lasts 7h 49m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:28 to 05:50: 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.