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 Saturday, 18 May 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:13
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:11
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 07:08
- 3♂︎ Mars07:08 – 08:35
- 4☉︎ Sun08:35 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:56
- 7☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 17:17
- 10♂︎ Mars17:17 – 18:44
- 11☉︎ Sun18:44 – 20:11
- 12♀︎ Venus20:11 – 21:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:10
- 2☽︎ Moon22:10 – 22:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 23:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 23:49
- 5♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:22
- 6☉︎ Sun00:22 – 00:54
- 7♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:00
- 9☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:39
- 12♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 18 May 2024, the Sun rises at 04:13 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 17h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:11, lasts 6h 34m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:13 to 05:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.