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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:54
- 4♂︎ Mars08:54 – 10:06
- 5☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:19
- 6♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:43
- 8☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 16:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:07 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:31
- 12☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:44 – 20:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:20
- 3☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:44
- 6♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:56
- 10☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:30: 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.