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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:33
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:34
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:58
- 2☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:52
- 9☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:18
- 4☽︎ Moon23:18 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:03
- 7♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:24
- 11☽︎ Moon03:24 – 03:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:34, lasts 7h 02m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:33 to 05:58: 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.