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, 24 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:16 – 06:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:50
- 3☽︎ Moon07:50 – 09:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:07 – 10:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:40
- 6♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:57
- 7☉︎ Sun12:57 – 14:14
- 8♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:48
- 10☽︎ Moon16:48 – 18:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:21
- 2☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:04
- 3♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:30
- 5☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:13 – 00:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:39
- 8♂︎ Mars01:39 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:05
- 10♀︎ Venus03:05 – 03:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:31
- 12☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Friday, 24 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:16 to 06:33: 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.