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, 17 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:27
- 2☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:17
- 3♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:58
- 5☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:20
- 9☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:10
- 10♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:51
- 12☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:01
- 3♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:10
- 4☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 05:06
- 10♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:15
- 11☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:25
- 12♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:36 to 09:27: 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.