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 Tuesday, 15 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:42 – 06:06
- 2☉︎ Sun06:06 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 10:16
- 5☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:27
- 8♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 20:01
- 12☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:07
- 12♀︎ Venus04:07 – 04:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 7h 19m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:42 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.