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 Tuesday, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:20
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 09:19
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:20 – 09:59
- 2☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:38
- 3♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 11:56
- 5☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:29
- 12☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:49
- 3♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 05:16
- 10♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:37
- 11☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:58
- 12♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 7h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:19, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:20 to 09:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.