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, 10 June 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:28
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 03:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:49
- 2♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:11
- 3☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:33
- 4♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:16
- 6☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:43
- 10☉︎ Sun15:43 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 21:43
- 4♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:16
- 8☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:33 – 02:11
- 11♂︎ Mars02:11 – 02:49
- 12☉︎ Sun02:49 – 03:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 10 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:28 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 16h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:27, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:28 to 04:49: 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.