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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:05
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 09:04
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:44
- 2☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:24
- 3♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 13:41
- 8♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:19
- 12☽︎ Moon16:19 – 16:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:58 – 18:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:19 – 19:39
- 3♂︎ Mars19:39 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 05:03
- 10♂︎ Mars05:03 – 06:23
- 11☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:44
- 12♀︎ Venus07:44 – 09:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:05 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 7h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:04, lasts 16h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.