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, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 07:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:39
- 4♂︎ Mars08:39 – 10:06
- 5☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:24
- 8☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:43
- 11♂︎ Mars18:43 – 20:09
- 12☉︎ Sun20:09 – 21:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 22:43
- 3☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:24
- 6♂︎ Mars00:24 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 17h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 6h 44m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:21 to 05:47: 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.