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 Saturday, 17 May 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:48
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 03:47
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 05:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:24
- 3♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:42
- 4☉︎ Sun07:42 – 09:00
- 5♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:35
- 7☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:29
- 10♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:47
- 11☉︎ Sun16:47 – 18:05
- 12♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:04
- 2☽︎ Moon20:04 – 20:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:11
- 5♂︎ Mars22:11 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 00:59
- 9☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:05
- 12♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 17 May 2025, the Sun rises at 03:48 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:47, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:48 to 05:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.