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, 17 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:19
- 2☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:33
- 3♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 10:03
- 5☽︎ Moon10:03 – 11:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 15:02
- 9☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:17
- 10♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:46
- 12☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:32
- 3♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:17
- 4☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:35
- 11☉︎ Sun03:35 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Tuesday, 17 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:04 to 06:19: 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.