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 Wednesday, 28 May 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:14 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:18 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 13:22
- 7♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 16:05
- 9☽︎ Moon16:05 – 17:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:10
- 12♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:10
- 2♀︎ Venus22:10 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:26
- 4☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:05 – 00:43
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:43 – 01:22
- 7♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 02:39
- 9♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 03:56
- 11☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Wednesday, 28 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:14 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.