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 Wednesday, 7 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:09
- 2☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:29
- 5♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:35
- 6☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:41
- 7♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 15:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 16:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:07 – 17:13
- 12♂︎ Mars17:13 – 18:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:13
- 2♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:00
- 4☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:40
- 7♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:34
- 8☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:27
- 9♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:14
- 11☽︎ Moon03:14 – 04:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 7 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:03 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.