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, 19 May 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 03:45
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 03:44
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus03:45 – 05:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 06:22
- 3☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 10:17
- 6♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:35
- 7☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:54
- 8♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:30
- 10☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:26
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:07
- 2☉︎ Sun20:07 – 20:49
- 3♀︎ Venus20:49 – 21:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:12
- 5☽︎ Moon22:12 – 22:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:16
- 8♂︎ Mars00:16 – 00:58
- 9☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:39
- 10♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:03
- 12☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 19 May 2028, the Sun rises at 03:45 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:44, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 03:45 to 05:04: 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.