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, 17 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:57
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:38
- 2♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:01
- 4☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:06
- 7♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:47
- 8☉︎ Sun13:47 – 14:29
- 9♀︎ Venus14:29 – 15:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 15:52
- 11☽︎ Moon15:52 – 16:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:15
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:33
- 2♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:51
- 3☉︎ Sun19:51 – 21:10
- 4♀︎ Venus21:10 – 22:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:47
- 6☽︎ Moon23:47 – 01:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:42
- 9♂︎ Mars03:42 – 05:01
- 10☉︎ Sun05:01 – 06:19
- 11♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:38 – 08:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 17 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:57 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:57 to 09:38: 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.