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, 28 August 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:18
- 3♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:56
- 7☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:25
- 10♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:34
- 11☉︎ Sun17:34 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 20:44
- 2☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:16
- 5♂︎ Mars23:16 – 00:07
- 6☉︎ Sun00:07 – 00:57
- 7♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:10
- 12♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:01
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 28 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 10h 08m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:59 to 07:09: 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.