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, 9 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:45 – 06:07
- 2☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:46
- 9☽︎ Moon15:46 – 17:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:54
- 12♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:17 – 21:54
- 2♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:09
- 4☽︎ Moon23:09 – 23:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:46 – 00:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 02:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:31
- 11☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 04:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:17: the day lasts 16h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 7h 29m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:45 to 06:07: 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.