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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:04
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 09:04
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:04 – 09:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:42 – 10:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 10:59
- 4♂︎ Mars10:59 – 11:37
- 5☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:15
- 6♀︎ Venus12:15 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 14:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:27
- 11♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:05
- 12☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:44 – 18:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:27
- 3☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:16
- 8♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:59
- 10☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 09:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:04 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 7h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:04, lasts 16h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:04 to 09:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.