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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:51
- 4♀︎ Venus08:51 – 10:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:59
- 9♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:13
- 10☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:26
- 11♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:13
- 4♂︎ Mars22:13 – 23:00
- 5☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:46
- 6♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:26
- 12☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:10 to 06:24: 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.