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 Wednesday, 8 September 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:08
- 2☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:25
- 5♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:30
- 6☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:36
- 7♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:47
- 9☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:03
- 12♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:04
- 2♀︎ Venus19:04 – 19:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 20:53
- 4☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:31
- 8☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:26
- 9♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:15
- 11☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 8 September 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:03 to 06:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.