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 Saturday, 26 May 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 06:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:28
- 3♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:49
- 4☉︎ Sun08:49 – 10:10
- 5♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 14:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:57
- 10♂︎ Mars16:57 – 18:18
- 11☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:40
- 12♀︎ Venus19:40 – 21:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:40
- 2☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 22:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:35
- 5♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:14
- 6☉︎ Sun00:14 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:10
- 9☽︎ Moon02:10 – 02:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:05
- 12♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Saturday, 26 May 2029, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 16h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:45 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.