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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:04
- 3☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:05
- 11♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:10
- 12☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:13 to 08:08: 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.