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, 16 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:01 – 07:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:46
- 3☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:22
- 6♂︎ Mars11:22 – 12:14
- 7☉︎ Sun12:14 – 13:06
- 8♀︎ Venus13:06 – 13:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 14:50
- 10☽︎ Moon14:50 – 15:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:35
- 2☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:43
- 3♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:59
- 5☽︎ Moon21:59 – 23:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 00:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:23
- 8♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:31
- 9☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:39
- 10♀︎ Venus03:39 – 04:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 05:55
- 12☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:01 to 07:54: 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.