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 Saturday, 6 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 09:55
- 3♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:37
- 4☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:18
- 5♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:41
- 7☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 14:46
- 10♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:28
- 11☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:09
- 12♀︎ Venus16:09 – 16:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 18:09
- 2☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:24
- 6☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:20
- 9☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:39 – 05:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:16
- 12♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Saturday, 6 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:32 to 09:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.