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, 21 May 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 06:11
- 2☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 10:12
- 5♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:53
- 7♀︎ Venus12:53 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:33
- 9☽︎ Moon15:33 – 16:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:53 – 18:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:34
- 12♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:54 – 21:34
- 2♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:53
- 4☽︎ Moon22:53 – 23:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 00:52
- 7♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:31
- 11☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 04:50
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 16h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:51 to 06:11: 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.