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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:42
- 2♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:06
- 10☉︎ Sun15:06 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 9h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:54 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.