Planetary hours
in Orsha.
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, 5 May 2024: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:28
- 2♀︎ Venus06:28 – 07:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 09:03
- 4☽︎ Moon09:03 – 10:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:55
- 7♂︎ Mars12:55 – 14:13
- 8☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:30
- 9♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 18:05
- 11☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:40
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:40 – 21:22
- 2♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:04
- 3☉︎ Sun22:04 – 22:47
- 4♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:12
- 6☽︎ Moon00:12 – 00:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:19
- 9♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:01
- 10☉︎ Sun03:01 – 03:44
- 11♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Sunday, 5 May 2024, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:11 to 06:28: 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
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.