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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:05 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:23
- 4♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:28
- 8☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:33
- 12☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:29
- 6♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:43
- 7☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:25
- 10☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:05 to 08:51: 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.