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 Tuesday, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:24
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:51
- 2☉︎ Sun05:51 – 07:16
- 3♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:48
- 9☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:13
- 10♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 20:04
- 12☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:13
- 4☉︎ Sun23:13 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 02:41
- 10♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 03:50
- 12♀︎ Venus03:50 – 04:24
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:25 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 17h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:24, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:25 to 05:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.