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 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:49
- Sunset
- 22:17
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 32m; a night hour, 28 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:49 – 05:21
- 2☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:53
- 3♀︎ Venus06:53 – 08:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:58
- 5☽︎ Moon09:58 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 16:07
- 9☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 19:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:44
- 12☽︎ Moon20:44 – 22:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 22:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:12
- 3♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:08
- 5♀︎ Venus00:08 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 01:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 02:27
- 10♂︎ Mars02:27 – 02:55
- 11☉︎ Sun02:55 – 03:22
- 12♀︎ Venus03:22 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:49 and sets at 22:17: the day lasts 18h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 32m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 5h 33m: twelve night hours of 28 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:49 to 05:21: 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.