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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:02
- 2♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:20
- 3☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:11
- 9♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:30
- 10☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:48
- 11♀︎ Venus17:48 – 19:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 21:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:30
- 4♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:12
- 5☉︎ Sun23:12 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:17
- 8☽︎ Moon01:17 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:22
- 11♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:04
- 12☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:43 to 06:02: 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.