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, 11 January 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:18
- 2☉︎ Sun08:18 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 11:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:28
- 8♂︎ Mars12:28 – 13:10
- 9☉︎ Sun13:10 – 13:51
- 10♀︎ Venus13:51 – 14:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:15
- 12☽︎ Moon15:15 – 15:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:33
- 3♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:51
- 4☉︎ Sun19:51 – 21:10
- 5♀︎ Venus21:10 – 22:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 01:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:59
- 11☉︎ Sun04:59 – 06:17
- 12♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 11 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 8h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:36 to 08:18: 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.