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, 7 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:48
- Sunset
- 22:17
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 32m; a night hour, 28 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 05:21
- 2☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 08:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:58
- 5♂︎ Mars09:58 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 16:07
- 9☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 19:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:45
- 12♂︎ Mars20:45 – 22:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:17 – 22:45
- 2♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:40
- 4☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 00:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:03
- 7♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 01:59
- 9♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 02:54
- 11☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 7 July 2027, the Sun rises at 03:48 and sets at 22:17: the day lasts 18h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 32m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 5h 33m: twelve night hours of 28 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:48 to 05:21: 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
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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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.