Planetary hours
in Białystok.
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, 19 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 10:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:55
- 9♂︎ Mars14:55 – 16:08
- 10☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:21
- 11♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:09
- 4♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:56
- 5☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:41
- 11♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:28
- 12☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Białystok?
On Thursday, 19 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:14 to 06:26: 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.