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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:40
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:40 – 09:21
- 2☽︎ Moon09:21 – 10:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:03 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:27
- 5♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:14
- 9☽︎ Moon14:14 – 14:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 15:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:56
- 4☽︎ Moon20:56 – 22:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 03:28
- 9♀︎ Venus03:28 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 06:05
- 11☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:40 to 09:21: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.