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, 21 January 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:55
- 3☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:06
- 6♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:50
- 7☉︎ Sun11:50 – 12:33
- 8♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:01
- 10☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:28
- 2☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:44
- 3♀︎ Venus18:44 – 20:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:17
- 5☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 01:06
- 8♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:38
- 10♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:11
- 12☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 21 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:28 to 08:12: 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.