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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:30
- 2♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:32
- 12☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:40 to 08:30: 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.