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, 19 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:46
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 03:45
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 05:05
- 2☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:59
- 5♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:17
- 6☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:35
- 7♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 18:06
- 12♂︎ Mars18:06 – 19:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:24 – 20:06
- 2♀︎ Venus20:06 – 20:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:30
- 4☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 22:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:35
- 7♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:16
- 8☉︎ Sun00:16 – 00:58
- 9♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:22
- 11☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 19 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:46 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:45, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:46 to 05:05: 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.