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 Saturday, 6 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:47
- 5♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:22
- 7☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:44
- 10♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:32
- 11☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:19
- 12♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:19
- 2☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:57
- 5♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:10
- 6☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:23
- 7♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:48
- 9☽︎ Moon01:48 – 03:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:26
- 12♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 6 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:37 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.