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 Sunday, 7 July 2024: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:36
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 03:37
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:57
- 2♀︎ Venus04:57 – 06:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:19 – 07:40
- 4☽︎ Moon07:40 – 09:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:01 – 10:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:43
- 7♂︎ Mars11:43 – 13:04
- 8☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:26
- 9♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 17:08
- 11☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:50
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:29
- 2♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:08
- 3☉︎ Sun21:08 – 21:47
- 4♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:05
- 6☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:02
- 9♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:40
- 10☉︎ Sun01:40 – 02:19
- 11♀︎ Venus02:19 – 02:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 7 July 2024, the Sun rises at 03:36 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 16h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:37, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:36 to 04:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.