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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:55
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:29
- 2♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:04
- 3☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:40
- 4♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:35
- 9♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:10
- 10☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:46
- 11♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 15:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:56 – 17:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 20:11
- 4♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 06:05
- 11♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:30
- 12☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:55
Other cities · Russia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 7h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:55, lasts 16h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:54 to 09:29: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.