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, 3 March 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:45
- 2☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:24
- 5♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:18
- 6☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 14:57
- 9☽︎ Moon14:57 – 15:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:37
- 12♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:36
- 2♀︎ Venus19:36 – 20:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:50
- 4☽︎ Moon21:50 – 22:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 00:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 02:16
- 8☉︎ Sun02:16 – 03:23
- 9♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:36
- 11☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 3 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:45: 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.