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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:57
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:32
- 2☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:07
- 3♀︎ Venus10:07 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:17
- 5☽︎ Moon11:17 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:38
- 9☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:13
- 10♀︎ Venus14:13 – 14:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:23
- 12☽︎ Moon15:23 – 15:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 17:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:48
- 3♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:13
- 4☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 03:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 06:08
- 11☉︎ Sun06:08 – 07:33
- 12♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:57 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 7h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 17h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.