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, 4 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:47 – 07:55
- 3☽︎ Moon07:55 – 09:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 10:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 11:19
- 6♂︎ Mars11:19 – 12:27
- 7☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:35
- 8♀︎ Venus13:35 – 14:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:52
- 10☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:08 – 19:16
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:16 – 20:08
- 2☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:00
- 3♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:44
- 5☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:21
- 8♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:13
- 9☉︎ Sun02:13 – 03:05
- 10♀︎ Venus03:05 – 03:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:49
- 12☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 4 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:39 to 06:47: 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.