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 Thursday, 30 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 09:40
- 2♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:19
- 3☉︎ Sun10:19 – 10:58
- 4♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 14:50
- 10☉︎ Sun14:50 – 15:29
- 11♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 16:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:47 – 18:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:51
- 4♂︎ Mars20:51 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:16
- 8☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:20
- 11♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:41
- 12☉︎ Sun07:41 – 09:03
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Thursday, 30 November 2028, the Sun rises at 09:01 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 7h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:01 to 09:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.