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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:07
- 2☉︎ Sun08:07 – 08:52
- 3♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:06 – 11:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:21
- 9☉︎ Sun13:21 – 14:06
- 10♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 15:35
- 12☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:35 – 18:50
- 3♂︎ Mars18:50 – 20:05
- 4☉︎ Sun20:05 – 21:20
- 5♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:36
- 10♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 06:06
- 12♀︎ Venus06:06 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:22 to 08:07: 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.