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 Saturday, 3 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 09:06
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn09:06 – 09:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:24
- 3♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:03
- 4☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:42
- 5♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:00
- 7☽︎ Moon13:00 – 13:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 14:57
- 10♂︎ Mars14:57 – 15:37
- 11☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:16
- 12♀︎ Venus16:16 – 16:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:16
- 2☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 22:18
- 5♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:39
- 6☉︎ Sun23:39 – 01:00
- 7♀︎ Venus01:00 – 02:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:42
- 9☽︎ Moon03:42 – 05:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:44
- 12♂︎ Mars07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 3 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:06 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 7h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 09:06 to 09:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.