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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:03 – 08:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:45
- 3☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:27 – 12:18
- 6♂︎ Mars12:18 – 13:09
- 7☉︎ Sun13:09 – 13:59
- 8♀︎ Venus13:59 – 14:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 15:41
- 10☽︎ Moon15:41 – 16:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:23
- 2☉︎ Sun19:23 – 20:32
- 3♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:42 – 22:51
- 5☽︎ Moon22:51 – 00:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 01:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 02:19
- 8♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:28
- 9☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:37
- 10♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 06:56
- 12☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:05
Other cities · Belarus
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest (Belarus)?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 13h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:03 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.