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 Friday, 30 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 09:17
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 09:14
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus09:17 – 09:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:35
- 3☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 11:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:33
- 6♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:12
- 7☉︎ Sun13:12 – 13:51
- 8♀︎ Venus13:51 – 14:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:10
- 10☽︎ Moon15:10 – 15:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:07 – 18:28
- 2☉︎ Sun18:28 – 19:48
- 3♀︎ Venus19:48 – 21:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 22:30
- 5☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 01:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:11 – 02:31
- 8♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:52
- 9☉︎ Sun03:52 – 05:13
- 10♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:54
- 12☽︎ Moon07:54 – 09:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Friday, 30 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:17 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 7h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:14, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 09:17 to 09:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.