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 Saturday, 30 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 06:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:25
- 3♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:47
- 4☉︎ Sun08:47 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:54
- 7☽︎ Moon12:54 – 14:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 17:00
- 10♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:22
- 11☉︎ Sun18:22 – 19:44
- 12♀︎ Venus19:44 – 21:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 21:44
- 2☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 22:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 02:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:02
- 12♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 16h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 7h 34m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:41 to 06:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.