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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:07 – 08:53
- 2☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:38
- 3♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:28
- 8♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 16:31
- 12☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:46
- 3♂︎ Mars19:46 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:55
- 12♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:07 to 08:53: 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.