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 Friday, 15 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 08:58
- 3☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:48
- 7☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:30
- 8♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 13:55
- 10☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:20 – 16:03
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:20
- 2☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:38
- 3♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 21:13
- 5☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:48 – 01:05
- 8♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:40
- 10♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:15
- 12☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 15 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 16:03: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:33 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.