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, 22 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:49 – 10:40
- 4♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:31
- 5☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:22
- 6♀︎ Venus12:22 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:04
- 8☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:37
- 11♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:28
- 12☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:36
- 3☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:20
- 8♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:38
- 10☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 22 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 10h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:07 to 08:58: 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.