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, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:06
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 04:04
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:06 – 05:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 07:03
- 3☽︎ Moon07:03 – 08:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 11:27
- 6♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:56
- 7☉︎ Sun12:56 – 14:24
- 8♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 17:21
- 10☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 20:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:45
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:17
- 2☉︎ Sun22:17 – 22:48
- 3♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 23:52
- 5☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:23 – 00:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:55 – 01:26
- 8♂︎ Mars01:26 – 01:58
- 9☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:29
- 10♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 03:32
- 12☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:06 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 17h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:04, lasts 6h 19m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:06 to 05:34: 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.