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, 17 November 2024: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:14
- 2♀︎ Venus09:14 – 09:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:37
- 4☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:43
- 7♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:24
- 8☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:06
- 9♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:30
- 11☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 16:53
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:11
- 2♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:30
- 3☉︎ Sun19:30 – 20:48
- 4♀︎ Venus20:48 – 22:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:07 – 23:25
- 6☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:44 – 02:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:02 – 03:20
- 9♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:39
- 10☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:57
- 11♀︎ Venus05:57 – 07:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:16 – 08:34
Other cities · Belarus
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Sunday, 17 November 2024, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 8h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 15h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:32 to 09:14: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.