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, 19 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:07
- 2☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:50 – 10:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:32 – 11:15
- 5♂︎ Mars11:15 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:06
- 9☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:15
- 12♂︎ Mars16:15 – 16:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:57 – 18:15
- 2♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:49
- 4☽︎ Moon20:49 – 22:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 23:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:16
- 9♀︎ Venus03:16 – 04:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:34 – 05:51
- 11☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 8h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:24 to 09:07: 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.