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 Friday, 18 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 09:02
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:02
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus09:02 – 09:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:19
- 3☽︎ Moon10:19 – 10:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 11:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:14
- 6♂︎ Mars12:14 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:30
- 8♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 14:47
- 10☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 16:42
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:42 – 18:04
- 2☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:26
- 3♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 22:09
- 5☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 02:14
- 8♂︎ Mars02:14 – 03:36
- 9☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:57
- 10♀︎ Venus04:57 – 06:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury06:19 – 07:41
- 12☽︎ Moon07:41 – 09:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Friday, 18 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:02 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:02, lasts 16h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 09:02 to 09:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.