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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:05
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:05 – 09:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:03
- 4♂︎ Mars11:03 – 11:42
- 5☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:22
- 6♀︎ Venus12:22 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:18
- 12☉︎ Sun16:18 – 16:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 22:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 02:21
- 8♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 05:03
- 10☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:05 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 7h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:05 to 09:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.