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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:05 – 08:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:41
- 3☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:05
- 6♂︎ Mars12:05 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:40
- 8♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:16
- 10☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 17:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:52
- 2☉︎ Sun18:52 – 20:04
- 3♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:29
- 5☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:41 – 00:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 02:06
- 8♂︎ Mars02:06 – 03:18
- 9☉︎ Sun03:18 – 04:30
- 10♀︎ Venus04:30 – 05:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:55
- 12☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Minsk?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:05 to 08:53: 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.