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 Monday, 10 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:15
- 4♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:16
- 8☽︎ Moon14:16 – 15:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 18:01
- 11♂︎ Mars18:01 – 19:16
- 12☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:31 – 21:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 22:01
- 3☽︎ Moon22:01 – 22:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:46 – 23:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:16
- 6♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 04:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 10 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 01m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:30 to 06:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.