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 Thursday, 22 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:32
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 04:30
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:43
- 2♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:54
- 3☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:05
- 4♀︎ Venus08:05 – 09:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:27
- 6☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:32 – 20:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:48
- 6♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:26
- 8☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:03 – 02:52
- 11♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:41
- 12☉︎ Sun03:41 – 04:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 22 April 2027, the Sun rises at 04:32 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:30, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:32 to 05:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.