Planetary hours
in Vitebsk.
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, 27 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:59
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:57
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:05
- 4♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:47
- 5☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:30
- 6♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 13:54
- 8☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:01
- 11♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:43
- 12☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:00
- 3☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 05:04
- 10☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 27 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:59 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:57, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:59 to 09:41: 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.