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, 2 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:47
- Sunset
- 22:06
- Next sunrise
- 03:46
A day hour lasts 1h 32m; a night hour, 28 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 05:19
- 2☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:50 – 08:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:54
- 5♂︎ Mars09:54 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:57
- 7♀︎ Venus12:57 – 14:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 16:00
- 9☽︎ Moon16:00 – 17:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 19:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:35
- 12♂︎ Mars20:35 – 22:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:06 – 22:35
- 2♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:31
- 4☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 01:53
- 9♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 02:49
- 11☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 03:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 2 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:47 and sets at 22:06: the day lasts 18h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 32m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:46, lasts 5h 40m: twelve night hours of 28 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:47 to 05:19: 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.