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 Thursday, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:11
- 2♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:51
- 9♂︎ Mars15:51 – 17:05
- 10☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:19
- 11♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:34 – 20:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:24
- 11♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:09
- 12☉︎ Sun05:09 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:11: 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.