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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:40
- 2☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 11:05
- 5♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:43
- 12♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:43
- 2♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 21:07
- 4☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 04:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 05:30
- 11☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.