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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:55
- 3☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:23
- 6♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:13
- 7☉︎ Sun12:13 – 13:02
- 8♀︎ Venus13:02 – 13:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:52 – 14:41
- 10☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:21
- 2☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:31
- 3♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:53
- 5☽︎ Moon21:53 – 23:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 00:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:14 – 01:25
- 8♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:35
- 9☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:46
- 10♀︎ Venus03:46 – 04:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:07
- 12☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:16 to 08:05: 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.