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, 11 September 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:00
- 8☽︎ Moon14:00 – 15:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 16:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:15
- 11♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:20
- 12☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:15
- 3☽︎ Moon21:15 – 22:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 23:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:00
- 6♂︎ Mars00:00 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitebsk?
On Monday, 11 September 2028, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:29: 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.