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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:13
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:14
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 09:50
- 2☽︎ Moon09:50 – 10:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:05 – 11:43
- 5♂︎ Mars11:43 – 12:20
- 6☉︎ Sun12:20 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 14:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:05
- 12♂︎ Mars16:05 – 16:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:42 – 18:05
- 2♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:50
- 4☽︎ Moon20:50 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:58
- 7♂︎ Mars00:58 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:44
- 9♀︎ Venus03:44 – 05:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:06 – 06:29
- 11☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 09:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:13 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:14, lasts 16h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:13 to 09:50: 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.