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, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:26
- 2☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:25
- 5♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:05
- 6☉︎ Sun12:05 – 12:45
- 7♀︎ Venus12:45 – 13:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:04
- 9☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:44
- 4☽︎ Moon20:44 – 22:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:45
- 7♂︎ Mars00:45 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 06:07
- 11☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 7h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 16h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:46 to 09:26: 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.