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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:19
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 09:18
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:19 – 09:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:56 – 10:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:11
- 4♂︎ Mars11:11 – 11:48
- 5☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 13:41
- 8☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 14:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 15:33
- 11♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:11
- 12☉︎ Sun16:11 – 16:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:33
- 3☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:41
- 6♂︎ Mars23:41 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 05:11
- 10☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:19 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:18, lasts 16h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:19 to 09:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.