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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:33 – 09:15
- 2☽︎ Moon09:15 – 09:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:56 – 10:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:20
- 5♂︎ Mars11:20 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:06
- 9☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:11
- 12♂︎ Mars16:11 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:11
- 2♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 22:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 02:02
- 8☉︎ Sun02:02 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:58
- 11☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:33 to 09:15: 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.