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, 7 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:24
- 2☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 15:12
- 9☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:26 – 18:33
- 12♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:33
- 2♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:18
- 4☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:15
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 7 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:17 to 07:24: 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.