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, 13 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:00
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:59
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:00 – 09:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:02
- 4♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:43
- 5☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:28
- 12☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 05:02
- 10☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 13 January 2025, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:59, lasts 15h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:00 to 09:41: 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.