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 Thursday, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:59
- 2♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:59
- 6☽︎ Moon11:59 – 13:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:43
- 9♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:58
- 10☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:13
- 11♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 22:59
- 4♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:00
- 12☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Minsk?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.