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 Wednesday, 17 November 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:55 – 07:40
- 2☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 09:54
- 5♂︎ Mars09:54 – 10:38
- 6☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:23
- 7♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:52
- 9☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:06
- 12♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:07
- 2♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:38
- 4☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 22:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:24
- 7♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:39
- 8☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:55
- 9♀︎ Venus01:55 – 03:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 17 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:55 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.