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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:05
- 2♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:27
- 3☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 14:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:39
- 9♂︎ Mars15:39 – 17:01
- 10☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:23
- 11♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 21:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:07 – 21:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:16
- 6♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:26
- 11♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:04
- 12☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 35m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:43 to 06:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.