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, 31 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:40
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:40 – 06:03
- 2♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:25 – 08:47
- 4☽︎ Moon08:47 – 10:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 11:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:54
- 7♂︎ Mars12:54 – 14:16
- 8☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:38
- 9♀︎ Venus15:38 – 17:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:23
- 11☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:45 – 21:07
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:45
- 2♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:22
- 3☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:00
- 4♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:15
- 6☽︎ Moon00:15 – 00:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:09
- 9♂︎ Mars02:09 – 02:46
- 10☉︎ Sun02:46 – 03:24
- 11♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 04:39
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:40 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 7h 32m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:40 to 06:03: 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.