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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 08:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:34
- 3♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:21
- 4☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:08
- 5♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:50
- 11☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:37
- 12♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:38
- 2☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:17
- 5♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:30
- 6☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 03:09
- 9☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:49
- 12♂︎ Mars06:49 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:59 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.