Planetary hours
in Brest (Belarus).
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, 20 May 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 08:03
- 3♀︎ Venus08:03 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:21
- 10♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 20:01
- 12☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:41
- 3♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:21
- 4☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:21
- 7☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:42
- 12♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 01m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:23 to 06:43: 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.