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, 14 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 05:57
- 2☽︎ Moon05:57 – 07:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:22
- 5♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:31
- 6☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:39
- 7♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:57
- 9☽︎ Moon13:57 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 16:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:14 – 17:22
- 12♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:22
- 2♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:38
- 7♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:30
- 8☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:21
- 9♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 03:03
- 11☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 14 April 2027, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:48 to 05:57: 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.