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 Wednesday, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:48
- 2☽︎ Moon06:48 – 08:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 09:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:31
- 5♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:46
- 6☉︎ Sun11:46 – 13:00
- 7♀︎ Venus13:00 – 14:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:29
- 9☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 17:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:13
- 12♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:13
- 2♀︎ Venus21:13 – 21:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:44
- 4☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:30 – 00:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:32
- 9♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:03
- 11☽︎ Moon04:03 – 04:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 08m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:33 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.