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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:05
- 4♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 18:04
- 11♂︎ Mars18:04 – 19:21
- 12☉︎ Sun19:21 – 20:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:04
- 3☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 23:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:04
- 10☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:31: 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.