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 Tuesday, 12 December 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:57
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:36
- 2☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:15
- 3♀︎ Venus10:15 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:28
- 8♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:03
- 12☽︎ Moon16:03 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 18:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:24
- 3♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:15
- 11☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:37
- 12♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Tuesday, 12 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:57 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:57 to 09:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.