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, 26 January 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:44
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:30
- 2♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 10:57
- 4☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:08
- 7♂︎ Mars13:08 – 13:52
- 8☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:36
- 9♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:04
- 11☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:31
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:31 – 18:47
- 2♂︎ Mars18:47 – 20:03
- 3☉︎ Sun20:03 – 21:19
- 4♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:52
- 6☽︎ Moon23:52 – 01:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:40
- 9♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:56
- 10☉︎ Sun04:56 – 06:12
- 11♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:28 – 08:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 26 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 8h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:44, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:46 to 09:30: 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.