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, 26 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:52
- 2♂︎ Mars05:52 – 07:02
- 3☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:11
- 4♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:30
- 6☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:18
- 11♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:50
- 6♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:31
- 8☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:03
- 11♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:54
- 12☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 26 August 2027, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:43 to 05:52: 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.