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, 27 November 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:56
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:56 – 09:35
- 2☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:15
- 3♀︎ Venus10:15 – 10:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:10
- 12☽︎ Moon16:10 – 16:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:31
- 3♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:52
- 4☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:16
- 11☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:37
- 12♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barysaw?
On Tuesday, 27 November 2029, the Sun rises at 08:56 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 7h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 16h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:56 to 09:35: 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.