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, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:11
- 2☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:17
- 3♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:23 – 09:29
- 5☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:48
- 8♂︎ Mars12:48 – 13:54
- 9☉︎ Sun13:54 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:12
- 12☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:53
- 5♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:34 – 01:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:22
- 10♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:16
- 11☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:09
- 12♀︎ Venus04:09 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 13h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:05 to 06:11: 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.