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 Thursday, 15 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:51
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:08
- 2♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:26
- 3☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:43
- 4♀︎ Venus07:43 – 09:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:18
- 6☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:27
- 10☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:45
- 11♀︎ Venus16:45 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:27
- 4♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 22:52
- 6♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:17
- 8☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:42 – 02:25
- 11♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:07
- 12☉︎ Sun03:07 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 15 May 2025, the Sun rises at 03:51 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:51 to 05:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.