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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:22
- 2☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:45
- 9☉︎ Sun15:45 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:45
- 12☽︎ Moon19:45 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:25
- 3♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:05
- 4☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:45
- 5♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 58m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:02 to 06:22: 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.