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 Tuesday, 5 December 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:41
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 09:43
A day hour lasts 31 min; a night hour, 1h 29m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:12
- 2☉︎ Sun10:12 – 10:44
- 3♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 13:51
- 9☉︎ Sun13:51 – 14:23
- 10♀︎ Venus14:23 – 14:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:54 – 15:25
- 12☽︎ Moon15:25 – 15:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:26 – 18:54
- 3♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:23
- 4☉︎ Sun20:23 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 23:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 05:16
- 10♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:45
- 11☉︎ Sun06:45 – 08:14
- 12♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 5 December 2028, the Sun rises at 09:41 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 6h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 31 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:43, lasts 17h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 29m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:41 to 10:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.