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 Monday, 16 December 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:01
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:01 – 09:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 10:56
- 4♂︎ Mars10:56 – 11:34
- 5☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:13
- 6♀︎ Venus12:13 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 14:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:25
- 11♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:04
- 12☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:42 – 18:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:25
- 3☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:30
- 6♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 02:13
- 8♀︎ Venus02:13 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:57
- 10☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 09:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 16 December 2024, the Sun rises at 09:01 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 38 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 Moon, from 09:01 to 09:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.