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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:56
- 11♂︎ Mars17:56 – 19:11
- 12☉︎ Sun19:11 – 20:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:27 – 21:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:36
- 8♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:05
- 10☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:35: 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.