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 Thursday, 3 June 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:31
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 03:31
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:52
- 2♂︎ Mars04:52 – 06:13
- 3☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:34
- 4♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:16
- 6☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 17:01
- 11♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:42 – 20:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:16
- 8☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:55 – 01:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:13
- 11♂︎ Mars02:13 – 02:52
- 12☉︎ Sun02:52 – 03:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 3 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:31 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 16h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:31, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:31 to 04:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.