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, 15 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:01
- 2♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:28
- 4☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 11:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:40
- 7♂︎ Mars12:40 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:08
- 9♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 15:35
- 11☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:03
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 18:19
- 2♂︎ Mars18:19 – 19:36
- 3☉︎ Sun19:36 – 20:52
- 4♀︎ Venus20:52 – 22:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:24
- 6☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 03:13
- 9♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:30
- 10☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:46
- 11♀︎ Venus05:46 – 07:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 08:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 15 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 8h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 15h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:17 to 09:01: 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.