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 Tuesday, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:07
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 09:06
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:47
- 2☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:28
- 3♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:30
- 12☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 05:07
- 10♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:26
- 11☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:46
- 12♀︎ Venus07:46 – 09:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 09:07 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:06, lasts 15h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:07 to 09:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.