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, 9 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:01 – 06:20
- 2☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:17
- 5☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:15
- 8♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:34
- 5♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:18
- 12♀︎ Venus04:18 – 04:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Tuesday, 9 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:01 to 06:20: 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.