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 Saturday, 1 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:15
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 04:13
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:42
- 3♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:55
- 4☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:09
- 5♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:36
- 7☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:17
- 10♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:31
- 11☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:44
- 12♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 19:44
- 2☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:08
- 9☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:27
- 12♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:13
Other cities · Kazakhstan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 1 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:15 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:13, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:15 to 05:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.