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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:51
- 3♂︎ Mars07:51 – 09:08
- 4☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:26
- 5♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:54
- 10♂︎ Mars16:54 – 18:12
- 11☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:30
- 12♀︎ Venus19:30 – 20:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 21:30
- 2☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 22:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:20
- 6☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:27
- 9☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:35
- 12♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:15 to 06:33: 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.