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 Thursday, 18 May 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:47
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 03:45
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 05:05
- 2♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:23
- 3☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:41
- 4♀︎ Venus07:41 – 08:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:17
- 6☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:30
- 10☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:29
- 4♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:17
- 8☽︎ Moon00:17 – 00:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:58 – 01:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:22
- 11♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:04
- 12☉︎ Sun03:04 – 03:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 18 May 2028, the Sun rises at 03:47 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:45, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:47 to 05:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.