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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:57
- 11♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 21:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:41
- 4♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:26
- 5☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:10
- 6♀︎ Venus00:10 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:25 to 06:40: 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.