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, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:32
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:34
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:13
- 3☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 11:14
- 6♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:35
- 7☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:55
- 8♀︎ Venus13:55 – 15:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:16 – 16:36
- 10☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:17
- 2☉︎ Sun21:17 – 21:57
- 3♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:37 – 23:16
- 5☽︎ Moon23:16 – 23:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:15
- 8♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:55
- 9☉︎ Sun01:55 – 02:35
- 10♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 03:54
- 12☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:32 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 16h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:34, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:32 to 05:53: 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.