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, 22 July 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:52
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 03:53
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 05:11
- 2♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:29
- 3☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:48
- 4♀︎ Venus07:48 – 09:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:26
- 6☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 17:00
- 11♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:41
- 4♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:27
- 8☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:31
- 11♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:12
- 12☉︎ Sun03:12 – 03:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 22 July 2027, the Sun rises at 03:52 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:53, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:52 to 05:11: 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.