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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:29
- 8☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 17:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:06 – 18:24
- 11♂︎ Mars18:24 – 19:43
- 12☉︎ Sun19:43 – 21:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:01 – 21:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:25
- 3☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:48 – 00:30
- 6♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:17
- 10☽︎ Moon03:17 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:21 to 06:39: 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.