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, 23 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:05 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 09:58
- 5☽︎ Moon09:58 – 10:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:25 – 12:08
- 8♂︎ Mars12:08 – 12:51
- 9☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:34
- 10♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:01
- 12☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 17:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 18:18
- 3♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:35
- 4☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:52
- 5♀︎ Venus20:52 – 22:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:25
- 7☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:33
- 11☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 23 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:05 to 07:48: 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.