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, 31 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:42
- 4♂︎ Mars08:42 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 17:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:36
- 11♂︎ Mars18:36 – 20:01
- 12☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:36
- 3☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:21
- 6♂︎ Mars00:21 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 03:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 31 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 16h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 7h 01m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:28 to 05:52: 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.