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 Saturday, 27 March 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:49
- 3♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:11
- 10♂︎ Mars16:11 – 17:14
- 11☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:17
- 12♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:17
- 2☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:07
- 5♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:04
- 6☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:00
- 7♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:54
- 9☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 27 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:43 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.