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, 25 July 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:57
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 03:58
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 05:15
- 2♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:33
- 3☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:51
- 4♀︎ Venus07:51 – 09:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:27
- 6☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:56
- 11♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 20:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:27
- 8☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 01:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:34
- 11♂︎ Mars02:34 – 03:16
- 12☉︎ Sun03:16 – 03:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 25 July 2024, the Sun rises at 03:57 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:58, lasts 8h 26m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:57 to 05:15: 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.