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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:30
- 9☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:44
- 10♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 21:58
- 3♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:44
- 4☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:31
- 5♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:54
- 12♀︎ Venus04:54 – 05:40
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:38 to 06:52: 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.