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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:47
- Sunset
- 15:54
- Next sunrise
- 09:48
A day hour lasts 31 min; a night hour, 1h 30m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:17
- 2☽︎ Moon10:17 – 10:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:48 – 11:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:19 – 11:49
- 5♂︎ Mars11:49 – 12:20
- 6☉︎ Sun12:20 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:21 – 13:52
- 9☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 14:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:23
- 12♂︎ Mars15:23 – 15:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:24
- 2♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:23
- 4☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 23:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:50
- 9♀︎ Venus03:50 – 05:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:20 – 06:49
- 11☽︎ Moon06:49 – 08:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:47 and sets at 15:54: the day lasts 6h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 31 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:48, lasts 17h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 30m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:47 to 10:17: 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
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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.