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, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:41 – 06:04
- 2☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:28
- 3♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:14
- 5☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:09
- 10♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:56
- 12☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 21:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:33
- 3♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:05
- 12♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 16h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 23m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:41 to 06:04: 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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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.