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 Tuesday, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:07
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:48
- 2☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:29
- 3♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 11:51
- 5☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:56
- 3♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 05:08
- 10♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:27
- 11☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:46
- 12♀︎ Venus07:46 – 09:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 09:07 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 8h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 15h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:07 to 09:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.