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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:35
- 9☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:23
- 12☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:07
- 3♂︎ Mars22:07 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:00
- 11☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 15h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:27 to 06:43: 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.