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 Saturday, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:51
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:18
- 3♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:01
- 4☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:45
- 5♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 13:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:22
- 10♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:49
- 12♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:48
- 2☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:38
- 5♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 01:11
- 7♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:43
- 9☽︎ Moon03:43 – 05:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 06:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:33
- 12♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:51 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:51 to 09:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.