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 Saturday, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 09:54
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 09:53
A day hour lasts 32 min; a night hour, 1h 28m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 10:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 10:58
- 3♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:30
- 4☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:02
- 5♀︎ Venus12:02 – 12:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:05
- 7☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:41
- 10♂︎ Mars14:41 – 15:13
- 11☉︎ Sun15:13 – 15:45
- 12♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:45
- 2☽︎ Moon17:45 – 19:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:37
- 6☉︎ Sun23:37 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 02:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 04:01
- 9☽︎ Moon04:01 – 05:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:25
- 12♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 09:54 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 6h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 32 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:53, lasts 17h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 28m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 09:54 to 10:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.