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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:23
- 3♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:02
- 5♀︎ Venus11:02 – 11:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:11
- 10♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:00
- 11☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:50
- 12♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:50
- 2☽︎ Moon18:50 – 20:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:22
- 5♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:32
- 6☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 04:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:35
- 12♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:44 to 08:33: 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.