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 Monday, 12 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:38 – 06:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:50
- 4♂︎ Mars08:50 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:27
- 8☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 17:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:16 – 18:40
- 11♂︎ Mars18:40 – 20:04
- 12☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:40
- 3☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 02:51
- 10☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Monday, 12 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 16h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 7h 10m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:38 to 06:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.