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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:10 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 09:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:30
- 9☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:23
- 12♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:23
- 2♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 22:47
- 4☽︎ Moon22:47 – 23:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:30 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 00:54
- 7♂︎ Mars00:54 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 03:43
- 11☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:10 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.