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, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 10:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:00 – 10:48
- 4♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:35
- 5☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 13:57
- 8☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 17:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:19
- 3☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:22
- 8♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:46
- 10☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:24
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:26 to 09:13: 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.