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 Thursday, 11 January 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:18
- 2♂︎ Mars09:18 – 09:59
- 3☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:41
- 4♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:51
- 10☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:33
- 11♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 16:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:57 – 18:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:51
- 4♂︎ Mars20:51 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:59
- 11♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:17
- 12☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 11 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 8h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:36 to 09:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.