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, 3 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:53
- 2☽︎ Moon05:53 – 07:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 10:07
- 5♂︎ Mars10:07 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 14:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:46
- 9☽︎ Moon15:46 – 17:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 20:00
- 12♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:00
- 2♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:46 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:06
- 9♀︎ Venus02:06 – 02:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:17
- 11☽︎ Moon03:17 – 03:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 16h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 7h 02m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:28 to 05:53: 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.