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 Wednesday, 17 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:13
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:12
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:35
- 2☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:42
- 5♂︎ Mars09:42 – 11:04
- 6☉︎ Sun11:04 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:48 – 15:10
- 9☽︎ Moon15:10 – 16:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:17
- 12♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:16
- 2♀︎ Venus21:16 – 21:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:54 – 22:32
- 4☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 23:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:03
- 8☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 02:56
- 11☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Moscow?
On Wednesday, 17 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:13 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 16h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:12, lasts 7h 33m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:13 to 05:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.