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 Sunday, 13 June 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:27
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 03:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:49
- 2♀︎ Venus04:49 – 06:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:11 – 07:33
- 4☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 10:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 11:39
- 7♂︎ Mars11:39 – 13:01
- 8☉︎ Sun13:01 – 14:23
- 9♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 17:06
- 11☽︎ Moon17:06 – 18:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:50
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:28
- 2♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:06
- 3☉︎ Sun21:06 – 21:44
- 4♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:01
- 6☽︎ Moon23:01 – 23:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 00:55
- 9♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:33
- 10☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:11
- 11♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 13 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:27 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:27, lasts 7h 36m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:27 to 04:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.