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, 25 April 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 08:00
- 3♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:25
- 9☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:39
- 10♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:07
- 12☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:38
- 4☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:24
- 5♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Tuesday, 25 April 2028, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:46: 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.