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, 24 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:06
- 6♀︎ Venus11:06 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:48
- 11♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:32
- 12☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:48
- 3☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:34
- 6♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:50
- 7☉︎ Sun23:50 – 01:06
- 8♀︎ Venus01:06 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:52 – 06:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:08 – 07:24
Other cities · Kazakhstan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 24 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:25 to 08:09: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.