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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:34 – 09:20
- 2☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 10:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:38
- 5♂︎ Mars11:38 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:10
- 7♀︎ Venus13:10 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 14:41
- 9☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:27 – 16:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 16:59
- 12♂︎ Mars16:59 – 17:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:59
- 2♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:27
- 4☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 02:23
- 8☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:37
- 9♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 06:05
- 11☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:34 to 09:20: 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.