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, 15 January 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:58
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:02
- 4♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:43
- 5☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:50
- 11♂︎ Mars15:50 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:50
- 3☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 01:05
- 7☉︎ Sun01:05 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 05:01
- 10☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:58
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Monday, 15 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:58 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 15h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:58 to 09:40: 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.