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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:18
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:45
- 2☉︎ Sun05:45 – 07:12
- 3♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:27
- 8♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:20
- 10♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:14
- 12☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 22:47
- 3♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:20
- 4☉︎ Sun23:20 – 23:53
- 5♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 02:39
- 10♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:12
- 11☉︎ Sun03:12 – 03:45
- 12♀︎ Venus03:45 – 04:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:18 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 17h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 6h 36m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:18 to 05:45: 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.