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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:48
- 4♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:36
- 5☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:16
- 12☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:27
- 3☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:46
- 10☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:22 to 09:11: 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.