Planetary hours
in Homyel'.
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 Saturday, 3 February 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:06
- 3♂︎ Mars10:06 – 10:52
- 4☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:38
- 5♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 13:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:27
- 10♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:13
- 11☉︎ Sun16:13 – 16:59
- 12♀︎ Venus16:59 – 17:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:59
- 2☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:41
- 5♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:37
- 9☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 06:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:19
- 12♂︎ Mars07:19 – 08:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 3 February 2024, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:35 to 09:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.