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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:22
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:48
- 2☉︎ Sun05:48 – 07:14
- 3♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:40 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:25
- 8♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:17
- 10♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:10
- 12☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 22:43
- 3♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:17
- 4☉︎ Sun23:17 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 02:40
- 10♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:14
- 11☉︎ Sun03:14 – 03:48
- 12♀︎ Venus03:48 – 04:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:22 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 17h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 6h 46m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:22 to 05:48: 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.