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, 4 November 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:21
- 2♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:09
- 3☉︎ Sun08:09 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:10 – 12:58
- 9♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:46
- 10☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:34
- 11♀︎ Venus14:34 – 15:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:34 – 19:46
- 4♂︎ Mars19:46 – 20:58
- 5☉︎ Sun20:58 – 22:10
- 6♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:35
- 8☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:11
- 11♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 4 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:10: the day lasts 9h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:21: 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.