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 Friday, 3 January 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 09:05
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus09:05 – 09:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:24
- 3☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 11:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:21
- 6♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:00
- 7☉︎ Sun13:00 – 13:39
- 8♀︎ Venus13:39 – 14:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 14:58
- 10☽︎ Moon14:58 – 15:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 16:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:55 – 18:16
- 2☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:37
- 3♀︎ Venus19:37 – 20:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:18
- 5☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 01:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 02:21
- 8♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:42
- 9☉︎ Sun03:42 – 05:03
- 10♀︎ Venus05:03 – 06:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury06:24 – 07:44
- 12☽︎ Moon07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Friday, 3 January 2025, the Sun rises at 09:05 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 7h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 09:05 to 09:45: 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
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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.