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, 19 January 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:53
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:36
- 2♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:01
- 4☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:07
- 7♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:49
- 8☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:31
- 9♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 15:55
- 11☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:19
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:37
- 2♂︎ Mars18:37 – 19:54
- 3☉︎ Sun19:54 – 21:12
- 4♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:48
- 6☽︎ Moon23:48 – 01:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:42
- 9♂︎ Mars03:42 – 05:00
- 10☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:18
- 11♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 19 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:53, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:54 to 09:36: 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.