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 Monday, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 03:49
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 03:48
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon03:49 – 05:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 06:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:42
- 4♂︎ Mars07:42 – 09:00
- 5☉︎ Sun09:00 – 10:18
- 6♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 18:04
- 12☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 22:53
- 6♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:35
- 7☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:17
- 8♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:41
- 10☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:49 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:48, lasts 8h 26m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 03:49 to 05:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.