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, 26 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 08:59
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:01 – 09:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:42 – 10:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:06
- 4♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:48
- 5☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:30
- 6♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 13:53
- 8☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:41
- 12☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:58
- 3☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 05:05
- 10☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 26 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:01 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:59, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:01 to 09:42: 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.