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, 10 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:19
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:33
- 2☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:47
- 3♀︎ Venus06:47 – 08:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:01 – 09:15
- 5☽︎ Moon09:15 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:43 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:54
- 12☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 19:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:40
- 3♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:44
- 7☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:16 – 02:02
- 10♂︎ Mars02:02 – 02:48
- 11☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:34
- 12♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 10 August 2027, the Sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:19 to 05:33: 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.