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, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:58
- 3♂︎ Mars07:58 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:48
- 10♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:03
- 11☉︎ Sun18:03 – 19:19
- 12♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:19
- 2☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 22:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:33
- 5♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:17
- 6☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:30
- 9☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:27 to 06:42: 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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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.