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, 16 January 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:43
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 09:42
A day hour lasts 34 min; a night hour, 1h 26m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:18
- 2☉︎ Sun10:18 – 10:52
- 3♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:00
- 5☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 15:59
- 12☽︎ Moon15:59 – 16:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:50
- 4☉︎ Sun20:50 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:25
- 10♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:50
- 11☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:16
- 12♀︎ Venus08:16 – 09:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Tuesday, 16 January 2029, the Sun rises at 09:43 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 6h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 34 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:42, lasts 17h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 26m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:43 to 10:18: 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.