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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:26
- 2☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:44
- 7♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:27
- 9☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:01
- 12♂︎ Mars17:01 – 17:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:01
- 2♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:19
- 4☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:45
- 7♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 05:20
- 11☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 13h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:26: 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.