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, 14 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:59 – 06:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:30
- 3☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 10:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 11:17
- 6♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:33
- 7☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:49
- 8♀︎ Venus13:49 – 15:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 16:20
- 10☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:08 – 20:52
- 2☉︎ Sun20:52 – 21:36
- 3♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:21 – 23:05
- 5☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:18
- 8♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:03
- 9☉︎ Sun02:03 – 02:47
- 10♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:16
- 12☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 14 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:59 to 06:14: 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.