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 Wednesday, 12 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:56
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 03:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:13
- 2☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 09:02
- 5♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:19
- 6☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:35
- 7♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 14:08
- 9☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:58
- 12♂︎ Mars17:58 – 19:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:14 – 19:58
- 2♀︎ Venus19:58 – 20:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:41 – 21:25
- 4☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:35
- 7♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:18
- 8☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:01
- 9♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:28
- 11☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 03:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 12 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:56 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:55, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:56 to 05:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.