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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:29
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:30
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:54
- 2☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:20
- 3♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:55
- 9☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:21
- 10♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:12
- 12☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 22:47
- 3♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:21
- 4☉︎ Sun23:21 – 23:55
- 5♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 03:55
- 12♀︎ Venus03:55 – 04:30
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:29 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 17h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:30, lasts 6h 52m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:29 to 05:54: 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.