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, 30 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:52
- 2☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:27 – 15:53
- 9☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 20:11
- 12♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:11
- 2♀︎ Venus22:11 – 22:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:10
- 9♀︎ Venus02:10 – 02:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:18
- 11☽︎ Moon03:18 – 03:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 30 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 17h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 6h 50m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:26 to 05:52: 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.