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, 16 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:23
- 3♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 09:53
- 5☽︎ Moon09:53 – 10:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:08
- 8♂︎ Mars12:08 – 12:53
- 9☉︎ Sun12:53 – 13:38
- 10♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:07
- 12☽︎ Moon15:07 – 15:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 17:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:23
- 3♂︎ Mars18:23 – 19:38
- 4☉︎ Sun19:38 – 20:53
- 5♀︎ Venus20:53 – 22:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:24
- 7☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:54 – 03:09
- 10♂︎ Mars03:09 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 16 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 15:52: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 15h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 07:38: 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.