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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 09:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:36
- 8☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:19
- 11♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:14
- 12☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:19
- 3☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 04:00
- 10☽︎ Moon04:00 – 05:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 06:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:15 to 08:10: 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.