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, 7 January 2029: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 09:55
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 09:54
A day hour lasts 32 min; a night hour, 1h 28m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:27
- 2♀︎ Venus10:27 – 10:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:30
- 4☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 12:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:05
- 7♂︎ Mars13:05 – 13:36
- 8☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:08
- 9♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:11
- 11☽︎ Moon15:11 – 15:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:14
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:14 – 17:43
- 2♂︎ Mars17:43 – 19:11
- 3☉︎ Sun19:11 – 20:39
- 4♀︎ Venus20:39 – 22:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:36
- 6☽︎ Moon23:36 – 01:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 04:01
- 9♂︎ Mars04:01 – 05:29
- 10☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:58
- 11♀︎ Venus06:58 – 08:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Sunday, 7 January 2029, the Sun rises at 09:55 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 6h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 32 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:54, lasts 17h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 28m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 09:55 to 10:27: 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.