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, 8 February 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:13
- 2♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:48
- 4☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:10
- 7♂︎ Mars13:10 – 13:58
- 8☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:45
- 9♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:33 – 16:20
- 11☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 17:55
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:07
- 2♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:20
- 3☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:32
- 4♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:57
- 6☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:34
- 9♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:46
- 10☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:59
- 11♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 08:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 8 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:25 to 09:13: 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.