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 Wednesday, 3 January 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:05
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 09:45
- 2☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:03 – 11:42
- 5♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:00
- 7♀︎ Venus13:00 – 13:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:39 – 14:19
- 9☽︎ Moon14:19 – 14:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 15:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:16
- 12♂︎ Mars16:16 – 16:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:55 – 18:16
- 2♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:37
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:58
- 4☽︎ Moon20:58 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:39 – 01:00
- 7♂︎ Mars01:00 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:42
- 9♀︎ Venus03:42 – 05:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:23
- 11☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Wednesday, 3 January 2029, the Sun rises at 09:05 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 7h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:05 to 09:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.