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 Friday, 14 January 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 08:59
- 3☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:47
- 7☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:30
- 8♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 13:54
- 10☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:01
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:01 – 17:19
- 2☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:36
- 3♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:12
- 5☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 01:05
- 8♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:23
- 9☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:40
- 10♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 06:16
- 12☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 14 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 16:01: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:34 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.