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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:20
- 10♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 17:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:20
- 4☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:24: 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.