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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:03
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 09:40
- 2☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 10:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:53 – 11:30
- 5♂︎ Mars11:30 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 15:47
- 12♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:47
- 2♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:34
- 4☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 23:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 03:31
- 9♀︎ Venus03:31 – 04:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 06:18
- 11☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 09:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 09:03 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 7h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:03 to 09:40: 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.