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, 21 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:25 – 07:39
- 3☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 10:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:32
- 7☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:45
- 8♀︎ Venus13:45 – 14:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 16:11
- 10☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:51
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:51 – 20:38
- 2☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:25
- 3♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 22:59
- 5☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:46 – 00:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:19
- 8♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:06
- 9☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:53
- 10♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:27
- 12☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 21 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 14h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:12 to 06:25: 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.