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, 17 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 04:56
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:57 – 06:16
- 2♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:36 – 08:55
- 4☽︎ Moon08:55 – 10:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:52
- 7♂︎ Mars12:52 – 14:12
- 8☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:31
- 9♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 18:09
- 11☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:48
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:29
- 2♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:09
- 3☉︎ Sun22:09 – 22:50
- 4♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:11
- 6☽︎ Moon00:11 – 00:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:32 – 02:13
- 9♂︎ Mars02:13 – 02:54
- 10☉︎ Sun02:54 – 03:34
- 11♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 04:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:56, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:57 to 06:16: 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.