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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 08:03
- 3♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:46
- 10♂︎ Mars16:46 – 18:00
- 11☉︎ Sun18:00 – 19:15
- 12♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:15
- 2☽︎ Moon21:15 – 22:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:32
- 5♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:17
- 6☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:34
- 9☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:34 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.