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, 11 September 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:56
- 8☽︎ Moon13:56 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:10
- 11♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:15
- 12☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:10
- 3☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:25
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 11 September 2028, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:28: 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.