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 Thursday, 25 November 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 15:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:16
- 4♀︎ Venus09:16 – 09:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 12:51
- 9♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:34
- 10☉︎ Sun13:34 – 14:17
- 11♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:00 – 15:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:43 – 17:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:34
- 4♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:51
- 5☉︎ Sun20:51 – 22:09
- 6♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:52
- 12☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 25 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 15:43: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.