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 Wednesday, 3 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 06:03
- 2☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 13:00
- 7♀︎ Venus13:00 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:47
- 9☽︎ Moon15:47 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:57
- 12♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:20 – 21:57
- 2♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:00
- 7♂︎ Mars01:00 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:13
- 9♀︎ Venus02:13 – 02:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:27
- 11☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 3 July 2024, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 7h 20m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:39 to 06:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.