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, 27 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:56
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:54
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 09:38
- 2☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:03 – 11:46
- 5♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:28
- 6☉︎ Sun12:28 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 13:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:36
- 9☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 16:44
- 12♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:43
- 2♀︎ Venus18:43 – 20:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 21:18
- 4☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:45
- 9♀︎ Venus03:45 – 05:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:19
- 11☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 27 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:56 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:54, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:56 to 09:38: 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.