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 Sunday, 28 May 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:54
- Sunset
- 21:59
- Next sunrise
- 03:52
A day hour lasts 1h 30m; a night hour, 29 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:54 – 05:24
- 2♀︎ Venus05:24 – 06:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:55 – 08:25
- 4☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:55 – 11:26
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:26 – 12:56
- 7♂︎ Mars12:56 – 14:27
- 8☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:57
- 9♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:58
- 11☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:59
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:28
- 2♂︎ Mars22:28 – 22:58
- 3☉︎ Sun22:58 – 23:27
- 4♀︎ Venus23:27 – 23:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:26
- 6☽︎ Moon00:26 – 00:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:55 – 01:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 01:54
- 9♂︎ Mars01:54 – 02:24
- 10☉︎ Sun02:24 – 02:53
- 11♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 03:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Sunday, 28 May 2028, the Sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 21:59: the day lasts 18h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 30m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:52, lasts 5h 53m: twelve night hours of 29 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:54 to 05:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.