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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:52
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:53
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:52 – 09:28
- 2☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:10
- 10♀︎ Venus14:10 – 14:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:20
- 12☽︎ Moon15:20 – 15:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 17:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:20 – 18:45
- 3♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:10
- 4☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:39
- 10♂︎ Mars04:39 – 06:04
- 11☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:29
- 12♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:52 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 7h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:53, lasts 16h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:52 to 09:28: 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.