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, 12 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:17
- 2☽︎ Moon08:17 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:10
- 9☽︎ Moon13:10 – 13:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:16
- 12♂︎ Mars15:16 – 15:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:16
- 2♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:52
- 4☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:46
- 7♂︎ Mars23:46 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:23
- 9♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 12 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:17: 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.