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, 18 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 09:02
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:02
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:18
- 3♂︎ Mars10:18 – 10:57
- 4☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:35
- 5♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:47
- 10♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:26
- 11☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:04
- 12♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 18:04
- 2☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:26 – 20:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:31
- 6☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:36
- 9☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 06:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:41
- 12♂︎ Mars07:41 – 09:02
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 18 December 2027, the Sun rises at 09:02 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:02, lasts 16h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 09:02 to 09:40: 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.