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 Tuesday, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:31
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 04:32
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:56
- 2☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:21
- 3♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:09
- 12☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 22:43
- 3♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 23:53
- 5♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:22
- 11☉︎ Sun03:22 – 03:57
- 12♀︎ Venus03:57 – 04:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 17h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:32, lasts 6h 58m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:31 to 05:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.