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, 20 September 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:22 – 06:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:24 – 07:25
- 3☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:30
- 6♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:31
- 7☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:33
- 8♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:36
- 10☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:41
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:39
- 2☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:38
- 3♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:35
- 5☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:34 – 23:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:31
- 8♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:29
- 9☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:28
- 10♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:25
- 12☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 20 September 2024, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:22 to 06:24: 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.