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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:30
- 2☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:02
- 9☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:06
- 10♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:15
- 12☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:11
- 3♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:07
- 4☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:37
- 11☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:32
- 12♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:30: 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.