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 Sunday, 30 August 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:12
- 2♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:21
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:21 – 09:29
- 4☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 12:56
- 7♂︎ Mars12:56 – 14:04
- 8☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:13
- 9♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:31
- 11☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:48
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:40
- 2♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:31
- 3☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:22
- 4♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 00:05
- 6☽︎ Moon00:05 – 00:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 01:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 02:39
- 9♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:31
- 10☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:22
- 11♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 30 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:03 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.