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 Sunday, 6 December 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 09:42
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 09:44
A day hour lasts 31 min; a night hour, 1h 29m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:13
- 2♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:15
- 4☽︎ Moon11:15 – 11:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 12:49
- 7♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:20
- 8☉︎ Sun13:20 – 13:51
- 9♀︎ Venus13:51 – 14:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 14:54
- 11☽︎ Moon14:54 – 15:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 15:56
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:25
- 2♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:54
- 3☉︎ Sun18:54 – 20:23
- 4♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 23:21
- 6☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:50 – 02:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:48
- 9♂︎ Mars03:48 – 05:17
- 10☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:46
- 11♀︎ Venus06:46 – 08:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Sunday, 6 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:42 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 6h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 31 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:44, lasts 17h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 29m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 09:42 to 10:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.