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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 08:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:35
- 3♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:21
- 4☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:07
- 5♀︎ Venus11:07 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:39
- 7☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 14:57
- 10♂︎ Mars14:57 – 15:43
- 11☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:29
- 12♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:15
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:30
- 2☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:44 – 20:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 22:12
- 5♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:26
- 6☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:40
- 7♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 03:08
- 9☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:50
- 12♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:02 to 08:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.