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 Wednesday, 26 December 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:20
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 09:20
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 09:56
- 2☽︎ Moon09:56 – 10:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:09 – 11:46
- 5♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:22
- 6☉︎ Sun12:22 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:01
- 12♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:37 – 18:01
- 2♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 22:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 02:22
- 8☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:46
- 9♀︎ Venus03:46 – 05:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:09 – 06:33
- 11☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orsha?
On Wednesday, 26 December 2029, the Sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 7h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:20, lasts 16h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:20 to 09:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.