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 Tuesday, 4 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:09
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:08
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:09 – 05:24
- 2☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:38
- 3♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 09:07
- 5☽︎ Moon09:07 – 10:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:36 – 12:50
- 8♂︎ Mars12:50 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:48
- 12☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 19:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:33
- 3♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:06 – 01:51
- 10♂︎ Mars01:51 – 02:37
- 11☉︎ Sun02:37 – 03:22
- 12♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 4 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:09 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:08, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:09 to 05:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.