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 Tuesday, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:33
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 03:32
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:53
- 2☉︎ Sun04:53 – 06:14
- 3♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:55
- 5☽︎ Moon08:55 – 10:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:20
- 12☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:36
- 7☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 00:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:55 – 01:34
- 10♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:13
- 11☉︎ Sun02:13 – 02:53
- 12♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:33 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:32, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:33 to 04:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.