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, 12 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:20
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 09:20
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 09:59
- 2☽︎ Moon09:59 – 10:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 11:56
- 5♂︎ Mars11:56 – 12:35
- 6☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 13:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 15:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:28
- 12♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:28
- 2♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 21:10
- 4☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:34
- 8☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:55
- 9♀︎ Venus03:55 – 05:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:37
- 11☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Wednesday, 12 January 2028, 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 09:20, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 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.