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, 24 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 08:59
- 2☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:51 – 10:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:43 – 11:35
- 5♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:19
- 7♀︎ Venus13:19 – 14:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:03
- 9☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:39
- 12♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:32 – 19:39
- 2♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 21:55
- 4☽︎ Moon21:55 – 23:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 00:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:10 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:26
- 8☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 05:49
- 11☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Wednesday, 24 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:07 to 08:59: 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.
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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.