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, 29 April 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:17
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:16
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:31
- 2☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:44
- 3♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 09:10
- 5☽︎ Moon09:10 – 10:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:23 – 11:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:36 – 12:50
- 8♂︎ Mars12:50 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:42
- 12☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 19:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:29
- 3♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:56
- 10♂︎ Mars01:56 – 02:42
- 11☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:29
- 12♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 29 April 2025, the Sun rises at 04:17 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:16, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:17 to 05:31: 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.