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 Sunday, 15 December 2024: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 09:00
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:01
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun09:00 – 09:38
- 2♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 10:55
- 4☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 12:51
- 7♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:29
- 8☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:08
- 9♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 15:25
- 11☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:03 – 16:42
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 18:03
- 2♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:25
- 3☉︎ Sun19:25 – 20:47
- 4♀︎ Venus20:47 – 22:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:30
- 6☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:51 – 02:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:34
- 9♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:56
- 10☉︎ Sun04:56 – 06:17
- 11♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 09:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 15 December 2024, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:01, lasts 16h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 09:00 to 09:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.