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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:57
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:57
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 10:42
- 4♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:02
- 8☽︎ Moon13:02 – 13:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 14:47
- 11♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:22
- 12☉︎ Sun15:22 – 15:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:47
- 3☽︎ Moon18:47 – 20:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:37 – 23:02
- 6♂︎ Mars23:02 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:52
- 8♀︎ Venus01:52 – 03:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:42
- 10☽︎ Moon04:42 – 06:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:57 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 7h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:57, lasts 17h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:57 to 09:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.