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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:34
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:36
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:59
- 2♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:24
- 3☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:52
- 9♂︎ Mars15:52 – 17:17
- 10☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:42
- 11♀︎ Venus18:42 – 20:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:17
- 4♂︎ Mars23:17 – 23:53
- 5☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:28
- 6♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:00
- 12☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:34 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:36, lasts 7h 04m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:34 to 05:59: 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.