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, 30 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:33
- 2☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:11
- 3♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:29
- 5☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:25
- 8♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:42
- 10♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:00
- 12☽︎ Moon16:00 – 16:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 18:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:00 – 19:21
- 3♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:13
- 11☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:34
- 12♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 30 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 7h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:54 to 09:33: 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.