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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:10
- 2☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:26
- 3♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:43 – 10:00
- 5☽︎ Moon10:00 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:50
- 8♂︎ Mars13:50 – 15:07
- 9☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:41
- 3♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:24
- 4☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:45
- 10♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:11
- 12♀︎ Venus04:11 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:53 to 06:10: 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.