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 Monday, 6 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 15:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 10:48
- 6♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:10
- 8☽︎ Moon12:10 – 12:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:14
- 11♂︎ Mars14:14 – 14:55
- 12☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:14
- 3☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 22:11
- 6♂︎ Mars22:11 – 23:30
- 7☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 6 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 15:36: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:23 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.