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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:46 – 06:07
- 2☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 17:01
- 10♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:44
- 12☽︎ Moon19:44 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:22
- 3♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 02:49
- 10♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:06
- 12♀︎ Venus04:06 – 04:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 16h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 7h 38m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:46 to 06:07: 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.