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, 23 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:55 – 08:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:32
- 4♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:25
- 5☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:17
- 6♀︎ Venus12:17 – 13:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:09 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:54 – 15:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:39
- 11♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:31
- 12☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:38
- 3☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:08
- 7☉︎ Sun01:08 – 02:16
- 8♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:31
- 10☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 23 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:55 to 08:48: 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.