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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:36
- 4♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 15:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:23
- 11♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:30
- 12☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:37 – 20:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:23
- 3☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 23:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:50
- 8♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:16 to 07:22: 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.