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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:47
- 9♂︎ Mars15:47 – 17:09
- 10☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:31
- 11♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:14 – 21:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:09
- 4♂︎ Mars23:09 – 23:48
- 5☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 16h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 7h 41m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:54 to 06:15: 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.