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, 13 July 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:42
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 03:43
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 05:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:23
- 3♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:43
- 4☉︎ Sun07:43 – 09:03
- 5♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:44
- 7☽︎ Moon11:44 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:45
- 10♂︎ Mars15:45 – 17:05
- 11☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:26
- 12♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:26
- 2☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 21:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:25
- 5♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:05
- 6☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:04
- 9☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:03
- 12♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 13 July 2024, the Sun rises at 03:42 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:43, lasts 7h 57m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:42 to 05:02: 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.