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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:15
- 2☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:20
- 9☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:47
- 12☽︎ Moon18:47 – 19:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:37
- 3♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:28
- 4☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:13
- 12♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:06 to 07:15: 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.