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, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:00
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:01
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:00 – 09:39
- 2☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:17
- 3♀︎ Venus10:17 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 12:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:30
- 8♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 14:47
- 10♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:04
- 12☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 18:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:18
- 11☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:40
- 12♀︎ Venus07:40 – 09:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:01, lasts 16h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:00 to 09:39: 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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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.