Planetary hours
in Semey.
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 Saturday, 26 August 2023: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:02
- 3♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:21
- 5♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:30 – 12:40
- 7☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:08
- 10♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:18
- 11☉︎ Sun17:18 – 18:28
- 12♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:28
- 2☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 22:59
- 5♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:50
- 6☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:41
- 7♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:22
- 9☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 26 August 2023, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:43 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.