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, 17 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:07
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:09
A day hour lasts 1h 29m; a night hour, 31 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 05:37
- 2☽︎ Moon05:37 – 07:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 13:04
- 7♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 16:03
- 9☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 19:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:31
- 12♂︎ Mars20:31 – 22:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:31
- 2♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 23:33
- 4☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:06
- 9♀︎ Venus02:06 – 02:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:08
- 11☽︎ Moon03:08 – 03:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, the Sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 17h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 29m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:09, lasts 6h 09m: twelve night hours of 31 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:07 to 05:37: 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.