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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:28
- 2☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:13
- 3♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:11
- 3♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:11
- 11☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:26
- 12♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:43 to 09:28: 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.