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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:19
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 09:19
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 09:56
- 2♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:32
- 3☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:08
- 4♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:21
- 6☽︎ Moon12:21 – 12:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:23
- 11♀︎ Venus15:23 – 15:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 05:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:32
- 11♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:56
- 12☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:19 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 7h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:19, lasts 16h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:19 to 09:56: 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.