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, 15 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:52
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 05:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:26
- 3♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:44
- 4☉︎ Sun07:44 – 09:01
- 5♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:35
- 7☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:27
- 10♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:44
- 11☉︎ Sun16:44 – 18:02
- 12♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:01
- 2☽︎ Moon20:01 – 20:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:00
- 9☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:08
- 12♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 15 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:52 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:52 to 05:09: 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.