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 Tuesday, 9 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:54
- 3♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:57
- 4☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:20
- 12♀︎ Venus06:20 – 07:22
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.