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, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:22
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 09:21
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 09:59
- 2♂︎ Mars09:59 – 10:36
- 3☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:14
- 4♀︎ Venus11:14 – 11:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:35
- 11♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 16:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:49 – 18:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 05:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:36
- 11♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:58
- 12☉︎ Sun07:58 – 09:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:22 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 7h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:21, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:22 to 09:59: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.