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, 24 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:01
- 2☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:02
- 8♂︎ Mars14:02 – 14:52
- 9☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:42
- 10♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:23
- 12☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:32
- 3♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:42
- 4☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:51
- 5♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 09:01: 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.