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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:40
- 2♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:22
- 8☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:37
- 11♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:42
- 12☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:45 to 07:40: 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.