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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:20
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 09:20
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 09:57
- 2♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:34
- 3☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:10
- 4♀︎ Venus11:10 – 11:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 14:51
- 10☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:28
- 11♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:42 – 18:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:51
- 4♂︎ Mars20:51 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:24
- 8☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 05:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:33
- 11♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:57
- 12☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 7h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:20, lasts 16h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.