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, 26 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:26
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 09:24
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:04
- 2☽︎ Moon10:04 – 10:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:19 – 11:56
- 5♂︎ Mars11:56 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 13:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:48 – 14:26
- 9☽︎ Moon14:26 – 15:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 15:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:18
- 12♂︎ Mars16:18 – 16:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:56 – 18:18
- 2♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 21:03
- 4☽︎ Moon21:03 – 22:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:48 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:32
- 8☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:55
- 9♀︎ Venus03:55 – 05:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:39
- 11☽︎ Moon06:39 – 08:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 09:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 26 January 2028, the Sun rises at 09:26 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 7h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:24, lasts 16h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:26 to 10:04: 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.