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, 30 May 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:41 – 06:03
- 2♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:25 – 08:47
- 4☽︎ Moon08:47 – 10:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 11:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:53
- 7♂︎ Mars12:53 – 14:15
- 8☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:37
- 9♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:22
- 11☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:44 – 21:06
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:43
- 2♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:21
- 3☉︎ Sun22:21 – 22:59
- 4♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:15
- 6☽︎ Moon00:15 – 00:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:09
- 9♂︎ Mars02:09 – 02:47
- 10☉︎ Sun02:47 – 03:25
- 11♀︎ Venus03:25 – 04:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 04:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 30 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 7h 35m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:41 to 06:03: 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.