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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:00
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:01
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 09:39
- 2☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:17 – 10:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:56 – 11:34
- 5♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:13
- 6☉︎ Sun12:13 – 12:51
- 7♀︎ Venus12:51 – 13:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:08
- 9☽︎ Moon14:08 – 14:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:42 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:47
- 4☽︎ Moon20:47 – 22:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:13
- 8☉︎ Sun02:13 – 03:35
- 9♀︎ Venus03:35 – 04:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:56 – 06:18
- 11☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 09:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:01, lasts 16h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:00 to 09:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.