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 Wednesday, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:46
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 09:33
- 2☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:04 – 11:49
- 5♂︎ Mars11:49 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:50
- 9☽︎ Moon14:50 – 15:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:06
- 12♂︎ Mars17:06 – 17:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:51 – 19:06
- 2♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:35
- 4☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:33
- 8☉︎ Sun02:33 – 03:48
- 9♀︎ Venus03:48 – 05:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:17
- 11☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 9h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:46, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:48 to 09:33: 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.