Planetary hours
in Barysaw.
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, 28 January 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:00
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:00 – 09:43
- 2☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:26
- 3♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 11:52
- 5☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:02
- 8♂︎ Mars14:02 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:28
- 10♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 16:55
- 12☽︎ Moon16:55 – 17:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:11
- 3♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:28
- 4☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:45
- 5♀︎ Venus22:45 – 00:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:08
- 10♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:25
- 11☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:41
- 12♀︎ Venus07:41 – 08:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:00 to 09:43: 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.