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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:48
- 4♂︎ Mars08:48 – 10:03
- 5☉︎ Sun10:03 – 11:18
- 6♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:47
- 8☽︎ Moon13:47 – 15:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:31
- 11♂︎ Mars17:31 – 18:46
- 12☉︎ Sun18:46 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:31
- 3☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 23:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:48
- 6♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:33
- 7☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:04 to 06:19: 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.