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 Thursday, 1 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:51
- 3☉︎ Sun07:51 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 14:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:46
- 10☉︎ Sun16:46 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:12
- 6♀︎ Venus00:12 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:49
- 11♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:16
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Thursday, 1 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:34: 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.