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 Tuesday, 20 August 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 04:36
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:46
- 2☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:57
- 3♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:08 – 09:19
- 5☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:52
- 8♂︎ Mars12:52 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:26
- 3♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:20 – 02:09
- 10♂︎ Mars02:09 – 02:58
- 11☉︎ Sun02:58 – 03:47
- 12♀︎ Venus03:47 – 04:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 20 August 2024, the Sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:36, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:35 to 05:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.