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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:27
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:29
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:45
- 4♂︎ Mars08:45 – 10:11
- 5☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:29
- 8☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 17:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:47
- 11♂︎ Mars18:47 – 20:13
- 12☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:47
- 3☽︎ Moon22:47 – 23:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 23:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:30
- 6♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 03:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:27 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 17h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:29, lasts 6h 50m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:27 to 05:53: 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.