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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:12
- 2♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:36
- 4♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:29
- 11♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 16:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:53 – 18:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:56
- 11♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:14
- 12☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:30 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:30 to 09:12: 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.