Planetary hours
in Semarang.
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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:19
- 4♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:21
- 5☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:24
- 6♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:29
- 8☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:36
- 11♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:39
- 12☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:29
- 6♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:27
- 7☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:24
- 8♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:19
- 10☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semarang?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:14: 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.