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, 17 August 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:53
- 3♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:10
- 4☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:27
- 5♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:53
- 10♂︎ Mars16:53 – 18:10
- 11☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:27
- 12♀︎ Venus19:27 – 20:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:27
- 2☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 22:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:20
- 6☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 17 August 2024, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:18 to 06:36: 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
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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.