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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 06:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:26
- 5♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 13:06
- 7☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 17:06
- 10♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:27
- 11☉︎ Sun18:27 – 19:47
- 12♀︎ Venus19:47 – 21:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 21:47
- 2☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:46
- 5♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:26
- 6☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:25
- 9☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:24
- 12♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Minsk?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 57m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:06 to 06:26: 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
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.