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, 21 August 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:28 – 06:43
- 2☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 10:30
- 5♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:00
- 7♀︎ Venus13:00 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:31
- 9☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 18:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:18
- 12♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:33
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:33 – 21:18
- 2♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:47
- 4☽︎ Moon22:47 – 23:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:31
- 9♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:01
- 11☽︎ Moon04:01 – 04:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 21 August 2024, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:28 to 06:43: 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.