Planetary hours
in Baranovichi.
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, 3 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:56
- 9☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:49
- 12☽︎ Moon19:49 – 21:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:22
- 7☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:54
- 12♀︎ Venus04:54 – 05:37
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Baranovichi?
On Tuesday, 3 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:35 to 06:53: 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
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.