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 Wednesday, 30 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:16
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:14
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:29
- 2☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:09
- 5♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:23
- 6☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:36
- 7♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 14:03
- 9☽︎ Moon14:03 – 15:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:17 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:43
- 12♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:57 – 19:43
- 2♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:16
- 4☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:35
- 7♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:22
- 8☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:08
- 9♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:41
- 11☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the Sun rises at 04:16 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:14, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:16 to 05:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.