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 Tuesday, 9 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:02 – 09:49
- 5☽︎ Moon09:49 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:22 – 12:09
- 8♂︎ Mars12:09 – 12:55
- 9☉︎ Sun12:55 – 13:42
- 10♀︎ Venus13:42 – 14:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:15
- 12☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 17:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:16 – 18:29
- 3♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:42
- 4☉︎ Sun19:42 – 20:56
- 5♀︎ Venus20:56 – 22:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 23:23
- 7☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 03:03
- 10♂︎ Mars03:03 – 04:17
- 11☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:30
- 12♀︎ Venus05:30 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 9 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:02: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:42 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.