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, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:52
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:50
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:52 – 09:37
- 2☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:21
- 3♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:50
- 5☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:33
- 10♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:48
- 5♀︎ Venus22:48 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 05:04
- 10♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:20
- 11☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:35
- 12♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:50
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:52 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:50, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:52 to 09:37: 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.