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 Thursday, 22 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 06:04
- 2♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:26
- 3☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:48
- 4♀︎ Venus08:48 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 14:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:40
- 9♂︎ Mars15:40 – 17:02
- 10☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:24
- 11♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 21:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:39
- 5☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:17
- 6♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:03
- 12☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 7h 31m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:42 to 06:04: 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.