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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 04:56
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:57
- 4♂︎ Mars08:57 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:15
- 8☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 18:14
- 11♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:34
- 12☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:54 – 21:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:14
- 3☽︎ Moon22:14 – 22:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:15
- 6♂︎ Mars00:15 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 04:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:56, lasts 8h 02m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:58 to 06:17: 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.