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, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:49
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 09:47
A day hour lasts 33 min; a night hour, 1h 27m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:22
- 2☽︎ Moon10:22 – 10:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 11:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:01
- 5♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 13:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 14:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 15:52
- 12♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:52
- 2♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:46
- 4☽︎ Moon20:46 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:33
- 8☉︎ Sun02:33 – 04:00
- 9♀︎ Venus04:00 – 05:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:27 – 06:54
- 11☽︎ Moon06:54 – 08:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 09:49 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 6h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 33 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:47, lasts 17h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 27m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:49 to 10:22: 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.