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 Tuesday, 1 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 04:38
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:38 – 06:01
- 2☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:25
- 3♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:10
- 10♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:57
- 12☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 21:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 22:34
- 3♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 02:49
- 10♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:25
- 11☉︎ Sun03:25 – 04:02
- 12♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 1 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 16h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:38, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:38 to 06:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.