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 Sunday, 25 November 2029: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:36
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:16
- 2♀︎ Venus09:16 – 09:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:38
- 4☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:42
- 7♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:05
- 9♀︎ Venus14:05 – 14:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 15:28
- 11☽︎ Moon15:28 – 16:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 16:51
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 18:09
- 2♂︎ Mars18:09 – 19:28
- 3☉︎ Sun19:28 – 20:47
- 4♀︎ Venus20:47 – 22:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 23:24
- 6☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 02:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:02 – 03:21
- 9♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:39
- 10☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:58
- 11♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 08:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 25 November 2029, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:36, lasts 15h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:34 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.