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 Wednesday, 9 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:20 – 05:46
- 2☽︎ Moon05:46 – 07:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 10:06
- 5♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 20:10
- 12♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:10
- 2♀︎ Venus22:10 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:17
- 4☽︎ Moon23:17 – 23:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 00:58
- 7♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:05
- 9♀︎ Venus02:05 – 02:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:12
- 11☽︎ Moon03:12 – 03:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:20
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Wednesday, 9 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 17h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 6h 43m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:20 to 05:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.