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, 4 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:32
- 5☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:29
- 6♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:24
- 8☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:17
- 11♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:14
- 12☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:17
- 3☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:25
- 6♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:28
- 7☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:36
- 10☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 4 October 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:42 to 06:40: 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.