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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:57
- 2♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:42
- 3☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 14:56
- 10☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:11 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:44
- 11♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:59
- 12☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:57: 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.