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 Monday, 3 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:06
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:06 – 09:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:45 – 10:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:03
- 4♂︎ Mars11:03 – 11:42
- 5☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:21
- 6♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 14:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:36
- 11♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:15
- 12☉︎ Sun16:15 – 16:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:39
- 6♂︎ Mars23:39 – 01:00
- 7☉︎ Sun01:00 – 02:21
- 8♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 05:03
- 10☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 3 January 2028, the Sun rises at 09:06 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 7h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:06 to 09:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.