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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:10
- 4♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:01
- 5☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 17:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:50 – 18:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:08
- 3☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:35
- 6♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 03:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:02 – 04:11
- 10☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:29 – 07:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 13h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:36 to 08:27: 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.