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, 8 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:35
- 6♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:09
- 8☽︎ Moon12:09 – 12:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:30
- 11♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:17
- 12☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:30
- 3☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 22:10
- 6♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:23
- 7☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:36
- 8♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 8 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:27: 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.