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 Sunday, 11 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 09:51
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Next sunrise
- 09:50
A day hour lasts 33 min; a night hour, 1h 27m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:24
- 2♀︎ Venus10:24 – 10:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:29
- 4☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:06
- 7♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:39
- 8☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:11
- 9♀︎ Venus14:11 – 14:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:17
- 11☽︎ Moon15:17 – 15:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:22
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:22 – 17:49
- 2♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:16
- 3☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:44
- 4♀︎ Venus20:44 – 22:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 23:38
- 6☽︎ Moon23:38 – 01:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 04:00
- 9♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:28
- 10☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:55
- 11♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Sunday, 11 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:51 and sets at 16:22: the day lasts 6h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 33 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:50, lasts 17h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 27m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 09:51 to 10:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.