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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:14
- 3♂︎ Mars09:14 – 10:06
- 4☉︎ Sun10:06 – 10:59
- 5♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:43
- 7☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:19
- 10♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:11
- 11☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:03
- 12♀︎ Venus17:03 – 17:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:04
- 2☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:28
- 5♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:36
- 6☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:44
- 7♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 03:00
- 9☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 05:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:24
- 12♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:30 to 08:22: 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.