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, 22 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:31
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:11
- 2♀︎ Venus09:11 – 09:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:35
- 4☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 11:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 12:41
- 7♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:06
- 9♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:30
- 11☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 16:54
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 18:12
- 2♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:30
- 3☉︎ Sun19:30 – 20:48
- 4♀︎ Venus20:48 – 22:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 23:24
- 6☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 02:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:00 – 03:18
- 9♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:36
- 10☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:54
- 11♀︎ Venus05:54 – 07:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:31
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 22 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:31, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:29 to 09:11: 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.