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, 22 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:32
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 04:32
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:58
- 2☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:23
- 3♀︎ Venus07:23 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:59
- 9☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:25
- 10♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:17
- 12☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 22:51
- 3♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 23:59
- 5♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:24
- 11☉︎ Sun03:24 – 03:58
- 12♀︎ Venus03:58 – 04:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Tuesday, 22 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:32 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 17h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:32, lasts 6h 48m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:32 to 05:58: 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.