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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:36
- 4♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:56
- 5☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:15
- 6♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:54
- 8☽︎ Moon13:54 – 15:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 16:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:53
- 11♂︎ Mars17:53 – 19:12
- 12☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 21:53
- 3☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:34 – 23:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 23:55
- 6♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:36
- 7☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:16
- 8♀︎ Venus01:16 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 03:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:38 to 05:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.