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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:18
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:17
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:31
- 2♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:44
- 3☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:57
- 4♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:23
- 6☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:29
- 11♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:55 – 19:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:02
- 5☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:22
- 8☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 01:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 02:43
- 11♂︎ Mars02:43 – 03:30
- 12☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 04:18 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:17, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:18 to 05:31: 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.