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, 22 May 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:50
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:50 – 06:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:51
- 4♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:12
- 5☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 18:15
- 11♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:35
- 12☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:56 – 21:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:15
- 3☽︎ Moon22:15 – 22:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:13
- 6♂︎ Mars00:13 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 04:48
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 22 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:50 to 06:10: 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.