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 Monday, 17 February 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 10:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 10:51
- 4♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:40
- 5☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:30
- 6♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:10
- 8☽︎ Moon14:10 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 15:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:39
- 11♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:29
- 12☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:38
- 3☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:49
- 10☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Monday, 17 February 2025, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.