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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:38
- 2♂︎ Mars06:38 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 12:07
- 6☽︎ Moon12:07 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:14
- 9♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:37
- 10☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:59
- 11♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 22:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:37
- 4♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:15
- 5☉︎ Sun00:15 – 00:52
- 6♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 16h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 7h 32m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:15 to 06:38: 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.