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 Sunday, 21 May 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:43
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 03:42
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:43 – 05:02
- 2♀︎ Venus05:02 – 06:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:39
- 4☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 11:36
- 7♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:54
- 8☉︎ Sun12:54 – 14:13
- 9♀︎ Venus14:13 – 15:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:51
- 11☽︎ Moon16:51 – 18:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:28
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:09
- 2♂︎ Mars20:09 – 20:50
- 3☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:32
- 4♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:54
- 6☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 00:57
- 9♂︎ Mars00:57 – 01:38
- 10☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:19
- 11♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 03:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 21 May 2028, the Sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:42, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:43 to 05:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.