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 Friday, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:16
- 3☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 11:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:48 – 12:34
- 6♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:20
- 7☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:06
- 8♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 15:38
- 10☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:24 – 17:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:09 – 17:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:09
- 2☉︎ Sun19:09 – 20:23
- 3♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:37 – 22:51
- 5☽︎ Moon22:51 – 00:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:05 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 02:33
- 8♂︎ Mars02:33 – 03:47
- 9☉︎ Sun03:47 – 05:01
- 10♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury06:15 – 07:29
- 12☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:44 to 09:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.