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, 23 November 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:13
- 2♀︎ Venus09:13 – 09:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:36
- 4☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:42
- 7♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:05
- 9♀︎ Venus14:05 – 14:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:29
- 11☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 16:53
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:11
- 2♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:29
- 3☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:48
- 4♀︎ Venus20:48 – 22:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 23:24
- 6☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 02:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 03:19
- 9♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:38
- 10☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:56
- 11♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:14 – 08:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:31 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:31 to 09:13: 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.