Planetary hours
in Saint Petersburg.
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, 31 January 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:15
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 09:13
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 09:55
- 2☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:34 – 11:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:14 – 11:53
- 5♂︎ Mars11:53 – 12:33
- 6☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 13:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:31
- 9☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:29
- 12♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:29
- 2♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 21:10
- 4☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 01:11
- 7♂︎ Mars01:11 – 02:31
- 8☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:52
- 9♀︎ Venus03:52 – 05:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:32
- 11☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 09:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 31 January 2024, the Sun rises at 09:15 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:13, lasts 16h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:15 to 09:55: 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.