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, 13 January 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:13
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 09:13
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 09:52
- 2♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:31
- 3☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:10
- 4♀︎ Venus11:10 – 11:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 01:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 05:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:30
- 11♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:51
- 12☉︎ Sun07:51 – 09:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Thursday, 13 January 2028, the Sun rises at 09:13 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 7h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:13, lasts 16h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:13 to 09:52: 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.