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 Tuesday, 27 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:59
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:59 – 05:16
- 2☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:34
- 3♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 09:09
- 5☽︎ Moon09:09 – 10:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 14:20
- 9☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:13
- 12☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 20:56
- 3♂︎ Mars20:56 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:53
- 10♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:35
- 11☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:17
- 12♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 27 July 2027, the Sun rises at 03:59 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:00, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:59 to 05:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.