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 Friday, 7 May 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:04
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:03
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:04 – 05:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:35
- 3☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 09:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:20
- 6♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:36
- 7☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:51
- 8♀︎ Venus12:51 – 14:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:21
- 10☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 19:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:07 – 19:52
- 2☉︎ Sun19:52 – 20:36
- 3♀︎ Venus20:36 – 21:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:06
- 5☽︎ Moon22:06 – 22:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:19
- 8♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:04
- 9☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:49
- 10♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:18
- 12☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 7 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:04 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:03, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:04 to 05:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.