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 Sunday, 25 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:47
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:46
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:31
- 2♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 10:58
- 4☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:08
- 7♂︎ Mars13:08 – 13:52
- 8☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:35
- 9♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:19 – 16:02
- 11☽︎ Moon16:02 – 16:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 17:29
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:45
- 2♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:02
- 3☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:18
- 4♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:51
- 6☽︎ Moon23:51 – 01:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:07 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:40
- 9♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:57
- 10☉︎ Sun04:57 – 06:13
- 11♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:30 – 08:46
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 25 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:46, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:47 to 09:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.