Planetary hours
in Minsk.
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 Friday, 8 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:55
- 3☽︎ Moon07:55 – 09:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 10:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:49
- 6♂︎ Mars11:49 – 13:06
- 7☉︎ Sun13:06 – 14:24
- 8♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 17:00
- 10☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:53
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:35
- 2☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:17
- 3♀︎ Venus22:17 – 22:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:41
- 5☽︎ Moon23:41 – 00:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:23 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:47
- 8♂︎ Mars01:47 – 02:30
- 9☉︎ Sun02:30 – 03:12
- 10♀︎ Venus03:12 – 03:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:36
- 12☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Minsk?
On Friday, 8 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:20 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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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.