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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:33
- 9♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:50
- 10☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:06
- 11♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:39 – 21:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 22:50
- 4♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:18
- 6♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:25
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 8h 46m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:23 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.