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, 17 August 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:55
- 2♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:08 – 09:20
- 4☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:59
- 7♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:12
- 8☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:25
- 9♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:51
- 11☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 20:16
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:04
- 2♂︎ Mars21:04 – 21:51
- 3☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:38
- 4♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:13
- 6☽︎ Moon00:13 – 01:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:34
- 9♂︎ Mars02:34 – 03:22
- 10☉︎ Sun03:22 – 04:09
- 11♀︎ Venus04:09 – 04:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:56 – 05:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 17 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:42 to 06:55: 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.