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 Saturday, 20 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 15:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:24
- 3♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:48
- 5♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:12
- 7☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:19
- 10♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:01
- 11☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:43
- 12♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:43
- 2☽︎ Moon16:43 – 18:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:37
- 5♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:55
- 6☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:13
- 7♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:49
- 9☽︎ Moon01:49 – 03:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:43
- 12♂︎ Mars05:43 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Białystok?
On Saturday, 20 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 15:25: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:59 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.