Planetary hours
in Voronezh.
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, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Moscow).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 08:59
- 2☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:42 – 10:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:08
- 5♂︎ Mars11:08 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:00
- 9☽︎ Moon14:00 – 14:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:09
- 12♂︎ Mars16:09 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:09
- 2♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:43
- 4☽︎ Moon20:43 – 22:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 23:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:51
- 8☉︎ Sun01:51 – 03:08
- 9♀︎ Venus03:08 – 04:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:41
- 11☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Voronezh?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 08:59: 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.