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 Monday, 19 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 03:48
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 03:49
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon03:48 – 05:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 06:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:27 – 07:46
- 4♂︎ Mars07:46 – 09:06
- 5☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:25
- 6♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 17:02
- 11♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:21
- 12☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:41 – 20:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:02
- 3☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:47
- 10☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 19 July 2027, the Sun rises at 03:48 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 15h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:49, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 03:48 to 05:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.