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, 7 August 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:35
- 2♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:39
- 9♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:57
- 10☉︎ Sun16:57 – 18:15
- 11♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 22:57
- 4♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:40
- 5☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:22
- 6♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 03:55
- 11♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Thursday, 7 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:35: 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.