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 Thursday, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:59
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:57
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:42
- 2♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:25
- 3☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:09
- 4♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:35
- 6☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:46
- 9♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:29
- 10☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 20:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:29
- 4♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:35
- 8☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 05:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:24
- 11♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:40
- 12☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:59 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:57, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:59 to 09:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.