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 Friday, 12 January 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 09:59
- 3☽︎ Moon09:59 – 10:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:05
- 6♂︎ Mars12:05 – 12:47
- 7☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:29
- 8♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 14:52
- 10☽︎ Moon14:52 – 15:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 16:58
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:58 – 18:16
- 2☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:34
- 3♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 22:10
- 5☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 02:04
- 8♂︎ Mars02:04 – 03:23
- 9☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:41
- 10♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:59 – 07:17
- 12☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:35
Other cities · Kazakhstan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 12 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:35 to 09:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.