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 Wednesday, 16 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:06
- 2☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:46
- 6☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 14:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:26 – 17:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:36 – 18:46
- 12♂︎ Mars18:46 – 19:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:56 – 20:46
- 2♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:25
- 4☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:15 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:55
- 7♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:14
- 11☽︎ Moon04:14 – 05:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 16 April 2025, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.