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 Monday, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:50 – 07:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:37
- 5☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:23 – 16:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:46
- 11♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:58
- 12☉︎ Sun18:58 – 20:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:09 – 20:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 21:46
- 3☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:26
- 10☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:50 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.