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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:05
- 4♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 18:03
- 11♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:20
- 12☉︎ Sun19:20 – 20:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:37 – 21:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 22:03
- 3☽︎ Moon22:03 – 22:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:46 – 23:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:03
- 10☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:31: 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.