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, 2 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:10
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:26
- 2☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:40
- 3♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 09:08
- 5☽︎ Moon09:08 – 10:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:22 – 11:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:36 – 12:50
- 8♂︎ Mars12:50 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:46
- 12☽︎ Moon17:46 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:32
- 3♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 01:52
- 10♂︎ Mars01:52 – 02:38
- 11☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:24
- 12♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 2 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:10, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:12 to 05:26: 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.