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, 8 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:03
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 04:01
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 05:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:34
- 3♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:49
- 4☉︎ Sun07:49 – 09:05
- 5♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:36
- 7☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 14:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:22
- 10♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:38
- 11☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:53
- 12♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 19:53
- 2☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:06
- 5♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:50
- 6☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:03
- 9☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:17
- 12♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 8 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:03 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:01, lasts 8h 52m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:03 to 05:18: 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.
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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.