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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:04
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 04:02
A day hour lasts 1h 29m; a night hour, 31 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 05:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 07:01
- 3♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:30
- 4☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:59
- 5♀︎ Venus09:59 – 11:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:56
- 7☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:22
- 10♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:50
- 11☉︎ Sun18:50 – 20:19
- 12♀︎ Venus20:19 – 21:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:48 – 22:19
- 2☽︎ Moon22:19 – 22:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 23:52
- 5♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:24
- 6☉︎ Sun00:24 – 00:55
- 7♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 01:57
- 9☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:31
- 12♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:04 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 17h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 29m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:02, lasts 6h 15m: twelve night hours of 31 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:04 to 05:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.