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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:30
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:32
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:51
- 2♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:12
- 3☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:33
- 4♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 15:16
- 9♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:37
- 10☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:58
- 11♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:39 – 21:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 21:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 22:38
- 4♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:13
- 11♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:53
- 12☉︎ Sun03:53 – 04:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:30 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 16h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:32, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:30 to 05:51: 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.