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, 30 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:14
- 4♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:22
- 5☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 16:12
- 11♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:20
- 12☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:12
- 3☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:40
- 7☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:15
- 10☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 03:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 30 August 2027, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:49 to 05:57: 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.