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, 25 April 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:30
- 2☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 09:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:40
- 6☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:57
- 7♀︎ Venus12:57 – 14:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:24
- 12♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:24
- 2♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:20
- 9♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint Petersburg?
On Wednesday, 25 April 2029, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:13 to 06:30: 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.