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, 30 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:58
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 09:00
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:37
- 2☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:15
- 3♀︎ Venus10:15 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:25
- 8♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:41
- 10♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:19 – 15:57
- 12☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:20
- 3♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:16
- 11☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:38
- 12♀︎ Venus07:38 – 09:00
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 30 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:58 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 7h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:00, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:58 to 09:37: 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.