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, 2 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:07
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:08
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:07 – 05:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:56
- 4♂︎ Mars07:56 – 09:12
- 5☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:28
- 6♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 18:05
- 12☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 20:49
- 3☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:57
- 10☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 2 August 2027, the Sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:08, lasts 8h 47m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:07 to 05:23: 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.