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, 11 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:13
- 3♂︎ Mars10:13 – 10:52
- 4☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:31
- 5♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 14:45
- 10♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:24
- 11☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:03
- 12♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 18:03
- 2☽︎ Moon18:03 – 19:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 22:07
- 5♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:49
- 7♀︎ Venus00:49 – 02:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 03:31
- 9☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:35
- 12♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 11 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:55 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 16h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:55 to 09:34: 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.