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, 24 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:01
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 03:59
A day hour lasts 1h 29m; a night hour, 31 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 05:30
- 2☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:58
- 5♂︎ Mars09:58 – 11:27
- 6☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 14:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:22
- 12♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:21
- 2♀︎ Venus22:21 – 22:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 23:23
- 4☽︎ Moon23:23 – 23:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 00:55
- 7♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 01:56
- 9♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 02:58
- 11☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 03:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 24 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:01 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 17h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 29m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:59, lasts 6h 08m: twelve night hours of 31 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:01 to 05:30: 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.