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, 20 October 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 08:38
- 2☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:27 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:05
- 5♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:54
- 6☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:20
- 9☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 15:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 16:47
- 12♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:48
- 2♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 21:10
- 4☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:21 – 23:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:55
- 8☉︎ Sun01:55 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 04:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 05:29
- 11☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 20 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:49 to 08:38: 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.