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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 08:51
- 3♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:32
- 5☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:13 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:36
- 3♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 00:14
- 7☽︎ Moon00:14 – 01:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 06:02
- 12♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.