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, 3 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 15:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:01
- 2☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:10
- 8♂︎ Mars12:10 – 12:51
- 9☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:32
- 10♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 14:55
- 12☽︎ Moon14:55 – 15:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 18:14
- 3♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:33
- 4☉︎ Sun19:33 – 20:51
- 5♀︎ Venus20:51 – 22:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 03:25
- 10♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 06:02
- 12♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 3 December 2024, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 15:37: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:20 to 08:01: 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.