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 July 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 03:41
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 03:42
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus03:41 – 05:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:22
- 3☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 09:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:23
- 6♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:44
- 7☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:04
- 8♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:45
- 10☽︎ Moon15:45 – 17:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:26
- 2☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:06
- 3♀︎ Venus21:06 – 21:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:25
- 5☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:24
- 8♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:04
- 9☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:43
- 10♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:03
- 12☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 12 July 2024, the Sun rises at 03:41 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:42, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 03:41 to 05:02: 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.
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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.