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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:21
- 2☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:35
- 3♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 11:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:15
- 10♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:44
- 12☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:30
- 3♂︎ Mars21:30 – 22:16
- 4☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:02
- 5♀︎ Venus23:02 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:21: 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.