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 Tuesday, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 04:38
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:39 – 06:01
- 2☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:24
- 3♀︎ Venus07:24 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 11:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 17:02
- 10♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:47
- 12☽︎ Moon19:47 – 21:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 21:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 02:46
- 10♂︎ Mars02:46 – 03:23
- 11☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:00
- 12♀︎ Venus04:00 – 04:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:38, lasts 7h 29m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:39 to 06:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.