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, 1 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:39
- 2♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:15
- 4☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 11:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:39
- 7♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:27
- 8☉︎ Sun13:27 – 14:15
- 9♀︎ Venus14:15 – 15:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 15:50
- 11☽︎ Moon15:50 – 16:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:26
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:26 – 18:38
- 2♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:51
- 3☉︎ Sun19:51 – 21:03
- 4♀︎ Venus21:03 – 22:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:27
- 6☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:40 – 01:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 03:04
- 9♂︎ Mars03:04 – 04:16
- 10☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:29
- 11♀︎ Venus05:29 – 06:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:41 – 07:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 1 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:51 to 08:39: 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.