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 Sunday, 9 May 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:01
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 03:59
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:01 – 05:17
- 2♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:48
- 4☽︎ Moon07:48 – 09:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:04 – 10:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:35
- 7♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:51
- 8☉︎ Sun12:51 – 14:07
- 9♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:23 – 16:38
- 11☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 19:10
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 19:54
- 2♂︎ Mars19:54 – 20:38
- 3☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:22
- 4♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 22:51
- 6☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:03
- 9♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:47
- 10☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:31
- 11♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 03:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 9 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:01 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:59, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:01 to 05:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.