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 Friday, 18 June 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 03:27
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 06:11
- 3☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:17
- 6♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:40
- 7☉︎ Sun11:40 – 13:02
- 8♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:46
- 10☽︎ Moon15:46 – 17:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:53
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:53 – 20:31
- 2☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:08
- 3♀︎ Venus21:08 – 21:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:24
- 5☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:17
- 8♂︎ Mars00:17 – 00:55
- 9☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:33
- 10♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 02:49
- 12☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 18 June 2027, the Sun rises at 03:27 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 16h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:27, lasts 7h 34m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, 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: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.