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 Saturday, 29 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:48
- 3♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:58
- 4☉︎ Sun08:58 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 16:00
- 10♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:10
- 11☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:21
- 12♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:21
- 2☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:51
- 5♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:10
- 9☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 04:40
- 12♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 14h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:28 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.