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 Wednesday, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:52
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 08:51
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:35
- 2☽︎ Moon09:35 – 10:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:17 – 11:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 11:42
- 5♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 13:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 16:39
- 12♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:39
- 2♀︎ Venus18:39 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:14
- 4☽︎ Moon21:14 – 22:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:41
- 9♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:16
- 11☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:34 – 08:51
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:52 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:51, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:52 to 09:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.