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, 21 February 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:00 – 08:52
- 2♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:35
- 4☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:26 – 12:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:10
- 7♂︎ Mars13:10 – 14:01
- 8☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:53
- 9♀︎ Venus14:53 – 15:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:36
- 11☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:19
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:19 – 19:27
- 2♂︎ Mars19:27 – 20:36
- 3☉︎ Sun20:36 – 21:44
- 4♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 00:00
- 6☽︎ Moon00:00 – 01:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:25
- 9♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:33
- 10☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:41
- 11♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:50 – 07:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 21 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:00 to 08:52: 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.