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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:20
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 09:20
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 09:57
- 2☽︎ Moon09:57 – 10:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:10 – 11:47
- 5♂︎ Mars11:47 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:00
- 7♀︎ Venus13:00 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:14
- 9☽︎ Moon14:14 – 14:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:04
- 12♂︎ Mars16:04 – 16:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:41 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:51
- 4☽︎ Moon20:51 – 22:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 01:00
- 7♂︎ Mars01:00 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:47
- 9♀︎ Venus03:47 – 05:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:10 – 06:33
- 11☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 7h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:20, lasts 16h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:20 to 09:57: 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.