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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:59
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 09:00
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:37
- 2♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:15
- 3☉︎ Sun10:15 – 10:53
- 4♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:09
- 6☽︎ Moon12:09 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:20
- 11♀︎ Venus15:20 – 15:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 02:10
- 8☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:16
- 11♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:38
- 12☉︎ Sun07:38 – 09:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:59 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 7h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:00, lasts 16h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:59 to 09:37: 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.