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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:26
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 07:18
- 3♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:44
- 4☉︎ Sun08:44 – 10:10
- 5♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 13:03
- 7☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:22
- 10♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:48
- 11☉︎ Sun18:48 – 20:14
- 12♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:14
- 2☽︎ Moon22:14 – 22:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 23:56
- 5♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:29
- 6☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 03:53
- 12♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:25 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 17h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:26, lasts 6h 46m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:25 to 05:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.