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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:04
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:45
- 2♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:26
- 3☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:07
- 4♀︎ Venus11:07 – 11:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:31
- 9♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:12
- 10☉︎ Sun15:12 – 15:53
- 11♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 21:12
- 4♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:31
- 5☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 05:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:25
- 11♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:44
- 12☉︎ Sun07:44 – 09:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 09:04 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:04 to 09:45: 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.