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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:59
- 2☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:18
- 3♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:37 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:54
- 8♂︎ Mars13:54 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:32
- 10♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:10
- 12☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 21:51
- 3♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:32
- 4☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 01:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:19
- 11☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:00
- 12♀︎ Venus04:00 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:39 to 05:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.