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 Wednesday, 3 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:46
- Sunset
- 22:08
- Next sunrise
- 03:44
A day hour lasts 1h 32m; a night hour, 28 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 05:17
- 2☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:53
- 5♂︎ Mars09:53 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:57
- 7♀︎ Venus12:57 – 14:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 16:01
- 9☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:37
- 12♂︎ Mars20:37 – 22:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:08 – 22:36
- 2♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:32
- 4☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 01:52
- 9♀︎ Venus01:52 – 02:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 02:48
- 11☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 03:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:46 and sets at 22:08: the day lasts 18h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 32m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:44, lasts 5h 36m: twelve night hours of 28 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:46 to 05:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.